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

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Etymology

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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

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*rāivāh

  1. rich