Jump to content

Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/tūlyā

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Unknown; possibly cognate with Sanskrit तरु (tarú, tree).[1][2]

Noun

[edit]

*tūlyā

  1. tree

Descendants

[edit]
  • Proto-Sarmatian: *tulla
  • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *tūlyā
    • Proto-Saka: *tūilā
      • Khotanese: [script needed] (ttīla)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 232
  2. ^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) “ttīla”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 129b