Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dā́ru

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dóru.

Noun

*dā́ru n

1. tree
2. wood

Inflection

neuter u-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dā́ru	*dárwiH	*dā́ruH
vocative	*dā́ru	*dárwiH	*dā́ruH
accusative	*dā́ru	*dárwiH	*dā́ruH
instrumental	*drúH	*drúbʰyā(m)	*drúbʰiš
ablative	*dráwš	*drúbʰyā(m)	*drúbʰyas
dative	*dráway	*drúbʰyā(m)	*drúbʰyas
genitive	*dráwš	*druwā́s	*druHnáHam
locative	*drā́w	*druwáw	*drúšu

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dā́ru
  • Sanskrit: दारु (dā́ru, “wood”), द्रोः (dróḥ, gen.sg.) < *dr-éw-s; द्रु (drú, “tree, branch”) < zero-grade *dr-ú
• Proto-Iranian: *dā́ru (see there for further descendants)