Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/cánhati

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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 *ćánsati, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéns-e-ti, from *ḱens- (to announce, proclaim) +‎ *-eti. Cognate with Sanskrit शंसति (śáṃsati, to declare), Latin cēnseō and perhaps Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos).

Verb

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*cánhati

  1. to declare, explain

Derived terms

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Unsorted formations

Descendants

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  • Central Iranian:
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Sogdian:
      • Buddhist: [script needed] (sγwn-, to utter, recite)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
  • Southwestern Iranian:

References

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  • Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 334–335
  • Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 417b f.
  • Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 326