Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/pHtā́

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-Iranian *pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Noun

*pHtā́ m

1. father

Descendants

• Eastern Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬞𐬙𐬁 (ptā), 𐬞𐬌𐬙𐬀𐬭 (pitar)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Proto-Scythian:
    • Khotanese: [script needed] (pätar-)
    • Ossetian:

      Digor Ossetian: фидӕ (fidæ)

      Iron Ossetian: фыд (fyd)

  • Sogdian: [script needed] (ptr-)
• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Pashto: پلار (plar)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Baluchi: پت (pit)
  • Proto-Medo-Parthian:
    • Caspian:
      • Old Mazanderani: پیر (piyar)
        • Mazanderani: پر (pər)
    • Old Tati:

      Old Azari: پیر (piyar, “father”)

    • Zazaki: pi
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Old Persian: 𐎱𐎡𐎫𐎠 (p-i-t-a /⁠pitā⁠/)
    • Middle Persian:

      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (AB'), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pt'), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pyt' /⁠pid⁠/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (ABYtl), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pytl /⁠pidar⁠/)

      • Classical Persian:
        • Iranian Persian: پدر (pedar)
        • → Hindi: पिदर (pidar)