Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/kr̥dʰHúš

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 *(s)kérdʰh₁-ú-s, from *(s)kérdʰh₁eti (“to cut, pierce”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *skardaz (“cut up, damaged”).

Adjective

*kr̥dʰHúš (comparative *krádʰHyas, superlative *krádʰHištʰas)

1. short
2. crooked, defective

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kr̥dʰHúš
  • Sanskrit: कृधु (kṛdhú, “short”)
• Proto-Iranian: *kr̥dHúš (“crooked”)
  • Avestan: 𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬱𐬁 (kərədušā, “shortly”)
  • Persian: کل (kol, “short, crooked, defective”)
  • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *čūrδ (“crooked”)
    • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami: *čörδ
      • Proto-Shughni-Roshani: *čūrδ
        • Shughni: чӯрд̌ (čūrδ), чӯрд (čūrd)
        • Sarikoli: čerd, čerδ
      • Yazghulami: ќид̌ (ḱiδ)
  • Wakhi: kərd (“crooked”)