Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/xšapkawráh

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This Proto-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-Iranian

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Etymology

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From *xšáfš (night) +‎ *kawráh (blind).

Adjective

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*xšapkawráh[1]

  1. night-blind
  2. (substantive) someone afflicted with night blindness, bat (small, winged animal)

Descendants

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  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Pashto:
      Pashto: شمکور (šamkór, night-blind)
      Waziri: [script needed] (šaugīr), [script needed] (šaugör, night-blind)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: şevkor
      Central Kurdish: شەوکوێر (şewkwêr)
    • Proto-Medo-Parthian:
      • Lasgerdi: [script needed] (šowkūr, bat)
      • Middle Median: *šawkōr
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Southern Luri: [script needed] (šowkūr, bat)
    • Classical Persian: شبکور (šabkōr, night-blind; bat)

References

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    Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*kaur(a)-, *kur(a)-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 375-377