Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/satˢtrám

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 *sed-tlóm, from *sed- (“to sit”). Equivalent to the root of *síždati +‎ *-trám.

Noun

*satˢtrám n

1. (religion) session of sacrifice, sacrificial gathering

Declension

neuter a-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*satˢtrám	*satˢtráy	*satˢtráH
vocative	*satˢtrám	*satˢtráy	*satˢtráH
accusative	*satˢtrám	*satˢtráy	*satˢtráH
instrumental	*satˢtrā́	*satˢtráybʰyaH, -ā́bʰyām	*satˢtrā́yš
ablative	*satˢtrā́t	*satˢtráybʰyaH, -ā́bʰyām	*satˢtráybʰyas
dative	*satˢtrā́y	*satˢtráybʰyaH, -ā́bʰyām	*satˢtráybʰyas
genitive	*satˢtrásya	*satˢtráyās	*satˢtrā́na(H)m
locative	*satˢtráy	*satˢtráyaw	*satˢtráyšu

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sattrám
  • Sanskrit: सत्त्र (sattrá, “a great Soma sacrifice at least 13 days long”)
• Proto-Iranian: *hastrám
  • Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬭𐬀 (hastra, “gathering at which sacrifice hymns are recited”)