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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wabžʰáH

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 *wobʰ-s-éh₂[1], from *wébʰ-o-s ~ *wébʰ-es-o-s + *-éh₂, from *webʰ- (“to weave, braid”) +‎ *-os.

Noun

*wabžʰáH [1]

  1. wasp

Descendants
  • Iranian: *wabžáH[1] (see there for further descendants)
  • Nuristani: *wašpiku (< metathesis *wapšiku)[1]
    • Northern Nuristani:
      • Kati-Kamviri:
        Kamviri: [script needed] (ušpīk)
        Kamkata-viri: wušpi
    • Southern Nuristani:
      • Ashkun: šipīk
      • Waigali-Tregami:
        • Waigali: wašpīk

References
  1. Lipp, Reiner (2009) Die indogermanischen und einzelsprachlichen Palatale im Indoiranischen: Neurekonstruktion, Nuristan-Sprachen, Genese der indoarischen Retroflexe, Indoarisch von Mitanni (Indogermanische Bibliothek; 3) (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Winter, page 166
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