Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/caθwāri

This Proto-Scythian 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-Scythian

Proto-Scythian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *caθwāri

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *čaθwā́rah.

Numeral

*caθwāri m pl (*čaθwār)

1. four

Descendants

• Proto-Sarmatian: *cauθβār
  • Old Ossetic: *cuppar
    • Alanic:

      Digor Ossetian: цуппар (cuppar)

      Iron Ossetian: цыппар (cyppar)

• Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *caθβāri
  • Proto-Saka: *tsahari
    • Old Khotanese: 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑀳𑁅𑀭 (tcahaura)
      • Late Khotanese: 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑀳𑁄𑀭 (tcahora), 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑁅𑀭 (tcaura)
    • Tumshuqese: 𑀢𑁆𑀲𑀳𑀭𑀺 (tsahari)
  • Wakhi: cəbыr