Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hyáȷ́ati

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 *h₁yaǵ-.

Verb

*Hyáȷ́ati

1. to worship, sacrifice

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hyáȷ́ati
  • Sanskrit: यजति (yájati)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hyájati
  • Younger Avestan: 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (yazaⁱti)
    • → Middle Persian:

      Manichaean script: 𐫏𐫉𐫏𐫏𐫅 (yzyyd)

      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (YḎBHWN-tn' /⁠yaštan⁠/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (yzm /⁠yazam⁠/, 1sg.pres.)

      • Classical Persian: یشتن (yaštan)

  • Khotanese: [script needed] (gyaṣ-)
  • Parthian: [script needed] (yštg, “to venerate”, perf.pass.)
  • Old Persian: 𐎹𐎭𐎫𐎡𐎹 (y-d-t-i-y /⁠yadataiy⁠/)
  • Sogdian:

    Old Sogdian script: 𐼀𐼊𐼈𐼚𐼊 (ʾyzty)

  • → Old Armenian: յազեմ (yazem)

Related terms

• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Hyaȷ́atás
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hyaȷ́atás
    • Sanskrit: यजत (yajatá)
  • Proto-Iranian: *Hyajatáh (see there for further descendants)