Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/sáHdʰuš

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 *séHdʰ-u-s, from *seHdʰ- (“to reach a goal; to succeed”) +‎ *-us.

Adjective

*sáHdʰuš (comparative *sáHdʰyas, superlative *sáHdʰištʰas)

1. successful, accomplished

Derived terms

• *sáHdʰištʰas
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sáHdʰiṣṭʰas
    • Sanskrit: साधिष्ठ (sā́dhiṣṭha)
  • Proto-Iranian: *háHdištah
    • Avestan: 𐬵𐬁𐬜𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (hāδišta)

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sáHdʰuṣ
  • Sanskrit: साधु (sā́dhu) (see there for further descendants)