Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/gā́wš

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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

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

Noun

*gā́wš f

1. cow

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬔𐬀𐬊 (gao)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Ossetian:

    Digor Ossetian: гъог (ǧog)

    Iron Ossetian: хъуг (qug)

• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Pashto: غوا (ghwā)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Baluchi: گوک (gúk, gok)
  • Kurdish: ga (gā)
  • Proto-Medo-Parthian: *gā́wš
    • Mazanderani: گو (gow)
    • Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
      • Gurani: گاۋ (gāʋ)
      • Zazaki: ga (gā)
    • → Old Armenian: գաւազան (gawazan), գաւ-ազան (gaw-azan)
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Old Persian:
    • Middle Persian:

      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (TWRA /⁠gāw⁠/)

      • Persian: گاو (gāv)