Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Hstā́

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 *Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

*Hstā́

1. star

Inflection

consonant stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*Hstā́	*Hstárā(w)	*Hstárah
vocative	*Hstár	*Hstárā(w)	*Hstárah
accusative	*Hstáram	*Hstárā(w)	*Hstráh
instrumental	*HstráH	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰiš
ablative	*Hstŕ̥š	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰyaH
dative	*Hstráy	*Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hstŕ̥bʰyaH
genitive	*Hstŕ̥š	*Hstŕ̥Hāh	*HstráHam
locative	*Hstári	*Hstŕ̥Haw	*Hstŕ̥šu

Derived terms

• *Hstā́rakaH

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭 (star), 𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀 (stara)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Proto-Scythian: *stār
    • Proto-Sarmatian: *stār
      • ⇒ Proto-Sarmatian: *stāryu
        • Alanic: *st’allu
          • Ossetian:

            Digor Ossetian: ӕстъалу (æst’alu), стъалу (st’alu)

            Iron Ossetian: стъалы (st’aly)

• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Baluchi: استار (istār)
  • Northern Kurdish: stêr
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (stl /⁠stār⁠/)
    • Persian: ستار (setâr, satâr)
    • Larestani: استار ، استره (istār, istara)