Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/fragaHwah

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 *fra- +‎ *gaHwah (“an increase”).

Noun

*fragaHwah m

1. profit, benefit

Descendants

• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Ossetian: (“herd, flock”)

    Digor Ossetian: ӕргъау (ærǧaw)

    Iron Ossetian: рӕгъау (ræǧaw)

  • Sogdo-Bactrian:
    • Bactrian: (/⁠frəɣāw⁠/, “profit”)

      Greek script: φρογαοο (frogaoo)

      Manichaean script: 𐫜𐫡𐫃𐫀𐫇 (frgʾw)

    • Khwarezmian: [script needed] m (šɣ’wcyk, “profit”)
      • ⇒ Khwarezmian: [script needed] (šɣ’wyd’n, “to create treasure”)
    • Sogdian: 𐼾𐽀𐼲𐼰𐼴 (prɣʾw /⁠fraɣāw, farɣāw⁠/, “wealth, riches”)
      • ⇒ Sogdian: 𐼾𐽀𐼲𐼰𐼴𐼿𐼷 (prɣʾwcy /⁠fraɣāwčī⁠/, “profit, benefit”)
      • ⇒ Sogdian: 𐼾𐽀𐼲𐼰𐼴𐼻 (prɣʾwn /⁠fraɣāwn⁠/, “means”)
  • → Tocharian: (“benefit, advantage, profit”)
    • Tocharian A: pärko
    • Tocharian B: pärkāᵤ
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Parthian: 𐫜𐫡𐫃𐫀𐫇 (frgʾw /⁠fargāw, fraɣāw⁠/, “wealth, treasure”)
    • →? Old Armenian: պարգև (pargew, “gift, prize”) (see there for further descendants)