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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/kā́rah

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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 *kā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European *kór-o-s, from *ker- (army) +‎ *-os.

Noun

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*kā́rah m

  1. army
  2. crowd

Inflection

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masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *kā́rah *kā́rā *kā́rā
vocative *kā́ra *kā́rā *kā́rā
accusative *kā́ram *kā́rā *kā́rānh
instrumental *kā́rā *kā́raybyaH *kā́rāyš
ablative *kā́rāt *kā́raybyaH *kā́raybyah
dative *kā́rāy *kā́raybyaH *kā́raybyah
genitive *kā́rahya *kā́rayāh *kā́rānam
locative *kā́ray *kā́rayaw *kā́rayšu

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: 𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r /⁠kāraʰ⁠/)