Reconstruction:Old Persian/rāivāh
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This Old Persian 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. |
Old Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Iranian *raHíwāh, from *raHíš + *-wāh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬬𐬀𐬥𐬙 (raēvant, “rich”).
Adjective[edit]
*rāivāh