Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mártyas

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 *mór-tyo-s, from *mer- (“to die”).

Noun

*mártyas m

1. mortal, man

   Synonym: *mŕ̥tas

Declension

masculine a-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*mártyas	*mártyā	*mártyā, -ās(as)
vocative	*mártya	*mártyā	*mártyā, -ās(as)
accusative	*mártyam	*mártyā	*mártyāns
instrumental	*mártyā	*mártyaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām	*mártyāyš
ablative	*mártyāt	*mártyaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām	*mártyaybʰyas
dative	*mártyāy	*mártyaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām	*mártyaybʰyas
genitive	*mártyasya	*mártyayās	*mártyāna(H)m
locative	*mártyay	*mártyayaw	*mártyayšu

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mártyas
  • Sanskrit: मर्त्य (mártya)
• Proto-Iranian: *mártyah
  • Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀 (maṣ̌iia)
  • Khwarezmian: mrc
  • Pashto: مېړه (meṛë́)
  • Old Persian: 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (m-r-t-i-y /⁠martiya⁠/)
  • Sogdian: [script needed] (mrtyy)
• Proto-Nuristani: *mā́rča
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: móč

      Kativiri: múč

  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: máć
    • Waigali: mač