Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/lupiš

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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 Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)lupiš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p-i-. Cognate to Proto-Italic *wolpis.

Noun

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*lupiš ?

  1. fox

Descendants

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  • Avestan: 𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (urupi, a member of the dog family)
  • Middle Persian: [script needed] (lpwk) (via metathesis?)
  • Zazaki: (fox)