Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hr̥šwás

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This Proto-Indo-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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₃r̥s-wó-s[1], from *h₃ér-o-s ~ *h₃ér-es-o-s (elevation)[2] (compare Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, mountain)) + *-wós, from *h₃er- (to rise) +‎ *-os.

Adjective

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*Hr̥šwás[1]

  1. high, elevated

Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “r̥s·vá-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ὄρος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1109-1110