Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/xšápā

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 *kšápā, an-stem variant of *kšáps.

Noun

*xšápā ~ *xšáfnah m

1. night

Derived terms

• *xšáfnyah

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬑𐬴𐬀𐬞𐬀𐬥 (xṣ̌apan)
• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Parachi: [script needed] (xawån) (borrowed from Indic?)
  • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *xšæb
    • ⇒ Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *ǣxšæb (+ *ǣ-)
      • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami: *ǣṣ̌æb
        • Proto-Shughni-Roshani: *ō̈x̌ӧb (“the day before yesterday”)
          • Sarikoli: x̌eb
          • Shughni: ах̌ӣб (ax̌īb)
    • ⇒ Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *pərxšæb (+ *pər-)
      • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami: *pərṣ̌æb
        • Proto-Shughni-Roshani: *pərx̌öb (“tomorrow”)
          • Sarikoli: parax̌eb
          • Shughni: парх̌ӣб (parx̌īb)
        • Yazghulami: пәрашуб (pərašub), прашуб (prašub)