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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/náHsaH

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed words 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 *néh₂s-eh₂, from neh₂s- (“nose”) +‎ -eh₂.

Noun

*náHsaH f

  1. nose

Declension
aH-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *náHsaH *náHsay *náHsās
vocative *náHsay *náHsay *náHsās
accusative *náHsām *náHsay *náHsās
instrumental *náHsayaH *náHsaHbʰyā(m) *náHsaHbʰiš
ablative *náHsayaHs *náHsaHbʰyā(m) *náHsaHbʰyas
dative *náHsayaHy *náHsaHbʰyā(m) *náHsaHbʰyas
genitive *náHsayaHs *náHsāyās *náHsaHnām
locative *náHsayaH(m) *náHsāyaw *náHsaHsu

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *náHsaH[1]
  • Iranian: *naHháh
    • Old Persian: 𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎶 m (n-a-h-m /nāham/, acc.sg.)[2]
  • Nuristani: *náHsā, *nā́s
    • Northern Nuristani:
    • Southern Nuristani:
      • Waigali-Tregami:
        • Tregami: nās
        • Waigali: nas, nasū́

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nāˊsā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. Prods Oktor Skjærvø (2016) An Introduction to Old Persian‎
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