Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dr̥štás

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 *dr̥ḱ-tó-s, from *derḱ- (“to see”) +‎ *-tós. Compare Proto-Germanic *turhtaz.

Adjective

*dr̥štás

1. seen, visible, apparent

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dr̥ṣṭás
  • Sanskrit: दृष्ट (dṛṣṭá) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *dr̥štáh
  • Avestan: 𐬛𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬱𐬙𐬀 (dər^əšta)