Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/ǰáHuti

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This Proto-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-Iranian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰáHuti ~ *guHánti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéh₁w-ti ~ *gʷuh₁-énti, from *gʷeh₁w- (to increase, gain) +‎ *-ti.

Verb

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*ǰáHuti ~ *guHánti[1][2]

  1. to increase

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Central Iranian:
    • Old Avestan: 𐬔𐬁𐬎𐬱 (gāuš, to increase, 3sg.inj.act.) (< 3sg.inj.act. *gáHut)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Khotanese: [script needed] (gvāna, growth; birth)
  • Northwestern Iranian:

References

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  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) “*gau (*ǰau) ‘to increase’”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  2. ^ Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*⁴gau- : gu-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 226-228