Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/gā́wš

This Proto-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-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.

Noun

*gā́wš f

cow

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬔𐬀𐬊‎ (gao)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Ossetian:
  Digor: гъог (ǧog)
  
  Iron: хъуг (qug)
Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: غوا‎ (ghwā)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi: گوک‎ (gúk, gok)
- Kurdish: ga (gā)
- Medo-Parthian: *gā́wš
  - Mazanderani: گو‎ (gow)
  - Zaza-Gorani: [Term?]
    - Gurani: گاۋ‎ (gāʋ)
    - Zazaki: ga (gā)
  - → Old Armenian: գաւ-ազան (gaw-azan)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: [Term?]
  - Middle Persian:
    Book Pahlavi: [Book Pahlavi needed] (TWRA /gāw/)
    - Persian: گاو‎ (gāv)

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