Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/pr̥túš

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 *pr̥túš, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus. The accent is reconstructed based on the development of *r̥t as Avestan ərət.

Noun

*pr̥túš

1. bridge

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬎 (pər^ətu)
• Western Iranian:
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Proto-Medo-Parthian:
      • Parthian:

        Manichaean: 𐫛𐫇𐫡𐫤 (pwrt /⁠purt/, /purd⁠/) (via *pr̥θw-)

      • Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
        • Gurani: پرد (pird)
        • Zazaki: pird
      • Old Median:
        • Middle Median:
          • Sivandi: pird
          • Proto-Tatic:
            • Talysh: пард (pard)
    • Kurdish:

      Northern Kurdish: pir

      Central Kurdish: پرد (pird)

      Southern Kurdish: پیەڵ (pyell)

  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: (via *pr̥θw-)
      • Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 (pʿḥly /⁠puhl⁠/)
        • Persian: پل/پول (pul/pūl)
        • → Mazanderani: پل (pel)
• → Old Armenian: -պարհ (-parh) (in ճանապարհ (čanaparh))