Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hr̥ȷ́úš

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃r̥ǵ-ú-s ~ *h₃r̥ǵ-éw-s, from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten”) +‎ *-us (adjective suffix).

Adjective

*Hr̥ȷ́úš

1. just, right

Adverb

*Hr̥ȷ́úš

1. correctly; in a straight manner

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hr̥ȷ́úṣ
  • Sanskrit: ऋजु (ṛjú) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hr̥júš
  • Avestan: 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬎 (ər^əzu)