Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/hižwáHkaH

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

Etymology

From *hižwáH +‎ *-kaH.

Noun

*hižwáHkaH f

1. tongue

Descendants

• Northeastern
  • Ossetian: ӕвзаг (ævzag)
  • Saka:
    • Khotanese: [script needed] (biśā /⁠βiźā⁠/)
    • Wakhi: zī̆k
  • Sogdo-Bactrian:
    • Bactrian:

      Greek: εζϐαγο (ezbago /⁠əzβāg⁠/)

    • Khwarezmian: زڤاک (zᵘβ’k /⁠zuβā́g⁠/), ازڤاک (’zβ’k /⁠əzβā́g⁠/)
    • Proto-Sogdic: *hizβā́kā
      • Sogdian: (/zβāk, ᵊzβāk/}

        Buddhist: [script needed] (zβʾk), [script needed] (ʾzβʾʾk)

        Christian: ܙܒܐܩ (zβʾq)

        Manichaean: 𐫉𐫂𐫀𐫐 (zβʾk)

      • Yagnobi: зивок (zⁱvṓk)
• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Pamir:
    • Munji-Yidgha:
      • Munji: [script needed] (zəvī́γ), [script needed] (zəvū́g)
      • Yidgha: [script needed] (zᵊvīγ), [script needed] (zɪbēγ)
    • Sanglechi-Ishkashimi:
      • Ishkashimi: [script needed] (zvůk), [script needed] (zьvůk)
      • Sanglechi: [script needed] (zəvū̆k)
    • Shugni-Yazghulami:
      • Yazghulami: [script needed] (zveg), [script needed] (zəveg)
  • Pathan:
    • Pashto:

      Pashto: ژبه (žë́ba), جبه (jë́ba), زبه (zë́ba), ژېبه (žébá), ژبه (žəbba) (Waziri)

      Waziri: ژبه (žəbba)

    Waneci: [script needed] (zbə), [script needed] (zibə), [script needed] (zəbō)