Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Hhaθyáh

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás.

Adjective

*Hhaθyáh

1. true, authentic

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Old Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬋 (haⁱθiiō, nom.sg.), 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬍𐬨 (haⁱθīm), 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬇𐬨 (haⁱθiiə̄m, acc.sg.)
    • Younger Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬍𐬨 (haⁱθīm, acc.sg.)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Proto-Scythian: *haθθi
    • Proto-Sarmatian: *ać, *aććā
      • Alanic: *æcæg (+ *-æg)
        • Ossetian: ӕцӕг (æcæg)
    • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *haθ̣θ̣ā
      • Proto-Saka: *haθ̣θ̣a
        • Khotanese: 𑀳𑀞𑁆𑀞 (haṭhṭha)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Old Median: *haθyah (see there for further descendants)
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Old Persian: 𐏃𐏁𐎹𐎶 (h-š-y-m /⁠hašiyam⁠/, “truth”, acc.sg.)