Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dwā́r

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 *dʰwā́r (“door”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr. Cognate with Sanskrit द्वार् (dvā́r, “door”).

Noun

*dwā́r

1. door

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Younger Avestan: 𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨 (duuarəm, acc.sg.), 𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (duuar^ə, loc.sg.)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Proto-Scythian: *dwari, *dwāri
    • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *δβari
      • Proto-Saka: *δβari
        • Khotanese: [script needed] (vara)
      • Wakhi: bar
    • Proto-Sarmatian: *δwār
      • Alanic: *δwar
        • Ossetian: дуар (dwar)
  • Proto-Sogdic:
    • Sogdian: (/⁠δβəri⁠/)

      Manichaean script: 𐫔𐫁𐫡𐫏 (δbry)

      Sogdian script: 𐼹𐼱𐽀𐼷 (δβry)

      Syriac script: [Syriac needed] (dbry)

    • Yaghnobi: давар (davar), дивар⁠ (dⁱvar) (Western, Transitional)
• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Ormuri-Parachi:
    • Ormuri: بر (bar)
    • Parachi: [script needed] (bor)
  • Proto-Pathan:
    • Pashto: وره (war)
    • Waneci: بر (bar)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Medo-Parthian:
    • Proto-Komisenian:
      • Lasgerdi: بر (bar)
      • Sorkhei: بر (bär)
      • Sangisari: بر (bar)
    • Old Median:
      • Middle Median:
        • Kermanic: bar
        • Sivandi: bar
        • Talysh: ba
      • Semnani: بر (bar)
    • Parthian: 𐫁𐫡 (br /⁠bar⁠/) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
      • Zazaki: بر (bär)
      • Gurani: بر (bär)
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Bakhtiari: دیر (der)
  • Larestani: در (dar)
  • Old Persian: 𐎯𐎺𐎼𐎹𐎠 (du-v-r-y-a /⁠duvarayā⁠/, loc.sg.)
    • Middle Persian: (/⁠dar⁠/)

      Manichaean script: 𐫅𐫡 (dr)

      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (dl), [Book Pahlavi needed] (BBA)

      • Classical Persian: در (dar)
        • Judeo-Tat: דר (dr /⁠där⁠/)
        • Iranian Persian: در (dar)
        • Tajik: дар (dar)
      • Kumzari: دور
      • →⇒ Old Armenian: դարապետ (darapet, “janitor”)