Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/wiHráh

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 *wiHrás.

Noun

*wiHráh

1. man

Inflection

masculine a-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wiHrah	*wiHrā	*wiHrā
vocative	*wiHra	*wiHrā	*wiHrā
accusative	*wiHram	*wiHrā	*wiHrānh
instrumental	*wiHrā	*wiHraybyaH	*wiHrāyš
ablative	*wiHrāt	*wiHraybyaH	*wiHraybyah
dative	*wiHrāy	*wiHraybyaH	*wiHraybyah
genitive	*wiHrahya	*wiHrayāh	*wiHrānam
locative	*wiHray	*wiHrayaw	*wiHrayšu

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀 (vīra)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Ossetian: ир (ir), иро́н (irón) (autonym)
  • Sogdian: [script needed] (wyr /⁠wīr⁠/)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Northern Kurdish: wêrek (“courageous”), wêrîn (“to dare”)
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Old Persian: *vīrah
    • Middle Persian: wyl (wīr)
      • Persian: بیر (bir)