Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hsáns

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

  • From Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts.

    Participle

    *Hsáns

    1. present active participle of *Hásti

    Adjective

    *Hsáns

    1. real, true
    2. good

    Derived terms

    • *Hsátˢtaras (“better”)
      • Proto-Iranian: *Hhástarah
        • Khotanese: 𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀭 (hastara, “better”)
    • *Hsatˢtamás (“best, chief, most capable”)
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hsattamás
      • Proto-Iranian: *Hhastamah
        • Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬆𐬨𐬀 (hastəma, “most capable”)
        • Khotanese: 𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀫 (hastama, “best”)
    • *HsatíH f
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *HsatíH
      • Proto-Iranian: *HhatíH
        • Avestan:
          Old Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬍𐬙𐬍 (haītī)
          Younger Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬍 (haitī)

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hsáns
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hháns
      • Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬧𐬙 (haṇt), 𐬵𐬄𐬯 (hąs, nom.sg.)
    • ⇒ Proto-Nuristani: *-sãtaká (adjectival/nominal suffix)
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:
          Kamviri: -stë
          Kativiri: -stë
      • Southern Nuristani:
        • Ashkun: -stë
        • Waigali: -stë

    References

    • Lubotsky, Alexander (2011), “sánt-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
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