Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/guHtáh

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 *guHtás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷuh₁-tó-s, from *gʷeh₁w- (“to increase, gain”) +‎ *-tós.

Verb

*guHtáh

1. past participle of *ǰáwti (“to increase, multiply”)

Adjective

*guHtáh

1. increased, multiplied

Alternative reconstructions

• *ǰuHtáh

Derive terms

• *HabiguHtáh, *HabiǰuHtáh
  • Bactrian: *αβζoδo (*abzodo, “prosperous”, ta-ptc.)
    • ⇒ Bactrian: αβζoδoφαραυο (abzodofarauo, “prosperous in glory”)
  • Sogdian: 𐼱𐼵𐼴𐽂𐼰 (βzwtʾ /⁠β(ə)zūta⁠/, “grown”, ta-ptc.)
  • Parthian: 𐫀𐫁𐫄𐫇𐫅 (ʾbǧwd /⁠aβɣūd⁠/, “increased, multiplied”, ta-ptc.)
    • → Old Armenian: աւգուտ (awgut, “profit, advantage, gain”) (see there for further descendants)
    • ⇒ Parthian: 𐭠𐭯𐭰𐭥𐭲𐭢𐭣𐭤 (ʾpcwtGDH /⁠Abzūdxvarrah⁠/) (personal name)
  • Middle Persian: 𐫀𐫁𐫉𐫇𐫅 (ʾbzwd /⁠abzūd⁠/, “increased, multiplied”, ta-ptc.)

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: *gūtō (adj.)
    • ⇒ Younger Avestan: 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎𐬔𐬏𐬙𐬋 (xratugūtō, “increasing wisdom”, adj.)