Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hstā́

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 *h₂stḗr (“star”).

Noun

*Hstā́ m

1. star

Inflection

r-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*Hstā́	*HstáraH, -ā́raH	*Hstáras, -ā́ras
vocative	*Hstar	*HstáraH, -ā́raH	*Hstáras, -ā́ras
accusative	*Hstáram, *-ā́ram, *-r̥m	*HstáraH, -ā́raH	*Hstŕ̥Nš
instrumental	*HstráH	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰiš
ablative	*Hstŕ̥š, *-rás	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰyas
dative	*Hstráy	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰyas
genitive	*Hstŕ̥š, *-rás	*Hstráw	*Hstrā́m
locative	*Hstári	—	*Hstŕ̥šu

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hstā́
  • Sanskrit: स्तृ (stṛ́), तृ (tṛ́)
    • ⇒ Sanskrit: तारा (tā́rā) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hstā́ (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *stā́ra
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: řaštó (< *řóča-stā́ra (“bright star”))

      Kativiri: štó

    • Prasuni: istík
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: istã́