Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wr̥dᶻdʰás

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 *wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from *werdʰ- (“to grow”).

Verb

*wr̥dᶻdʰás

1. past participle of *Háwr̥dʰat (“to be growing”)

Adjective

*wr̥dᶻdʰás

1. grown, mature
2. big, great

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wr̥ddʰás
  • Sanskrit: वृद्ध (vṛddhá) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *wr̥zdáh
  • Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬛𐬀 (vər^əzda)
• Proto-Nuristani: *urddá
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: urë́ (“policeman”)

    • Prasuni: urí (“policeman”)
    • ⇒ Proto-Nuristani: *pra urddá (< *prá wr̥dᶻdʰás)
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:

          Kamviri: purdë́

          Kativiri: përdë́

          • → Prasuni: purdú