Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hnáwa

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Proto-Indo-Iranian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *Hnáwa

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

*Hnáwa

1. nine

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hnáwa
  • Sanskrit: नवन् (návan) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hnáwa
  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (nauua)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Sogdian: [script needed] (naw(a))
    • Yagnobi: нав (naw)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Baluchi: نو (no)
    • Kurdish:
      • Central Kurdish: نۆ (no)
      • Northern Kurdish: neh
    • Zazaki: new
  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Pashto: نه (në, ni)
    • Parachi: nō
    • Shughni: нов̌ (nōw)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: 𐎴𐎺 (n-v /⁠nava⁠/) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *núwa
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: nú

      Kativiri: nú

    • Prasuni: nu
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: nó
    • Tregami: nṹ
    • Waigali: nu