Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/pHtā́

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 *pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Noun

*pHtā́ m

father

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬞𐬙𐬁 (ptā), 𐬞𐬌𐬙𐬀𐬭 (pitar)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Proto-Scythian: *pitē
  - Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *pide
    - Proto-Saka: *pəde
      - Khotanese: [script needed] (päte)
  - Proto-Sarmatian: *fide
    - Alanic: *fidæ
      - Ossetian:
        Digor Ossetian: фидӕ (fidæ)
        Iron Ossetian: фыд (fyd)
- Sogdian: [script needed] (ptr-)
Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: پلار (plar)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi:
  - Eastern Hill: پهث (phiṯ)
  - Rakhshani: پس (pis)
  - Sarawani, Kechi, Lotuni (Lashari), Coastal: پت (pit)
- Proto-Medo-Parthian:
  - Caspian:
    - Old Mazanderani: پیر (piyar)
      - Mazanderani: پر (pər)
  - Old Median:
    - Middle Median:
      - Kermanic:
        Nayini: pē, pḗī
  - Old Tati:
    Old Azari: پیر (piyar, “father”)
  - Zazaki: pi
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: 𐎱𐎡𐎫𐎠 (p-i-t-a /⁠pitā⁠/)
  - Middle Persian:
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (AB'), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pt'), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pyt' /⁠pid⁠/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (ABYtl), [Book Pahlavi needed] (pytl /⁠pidar⁠/)
    - Classical Persian:
      - Iranian Persian: پدر (pedar)
      - → Hindi: पिदर (pidar)