Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dwara

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door”). Cognate with Sanskrit द्वार (dvā́ra), Latin forum, Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thúrā), Old English dor, English dor.

Noun

*dwara (/dwara/)

1. door
2. doorway

Descendants

• Parthian: bar
• Northern Kurdish: derî
• Old Persian: 𐎯𐎺𐎼𐎹𐎠 (du-va-ra-ya-a /⁠duvarayā⁠/, loc.s.)
  • Middle Persian: 𐭡𐭡𐭠 (dar)
    • Persian: در (dar)
• → Tocharian B: twere