χοα-

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Bactrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *hwa- (self-),[1] from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swa- (self-), from Proto-Indo-European *swe- (self-), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (self (reflexive pronoun)). Compare Avestan 𐬓𐬀 (xᵛa, self, oneself), Old Persian 𐎢𐎺 (u-v /⁠⁠ʰuva⁠/). Cognate of Sanskrit स्व (sva, his/her own, of self).

Pronunciation

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  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): [xwa-]

Prefix

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χοα- (xoa- /xwa-/)

  1. own, self-

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Sims-Williams, Nicholas (2000) Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan (Studies in the Khalili Collection III, Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum II), Oxford: Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions and Oxford University Press, page 231