Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/āppešani

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This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

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Etymology

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From *āpa (“water”) + *pešani (“mill”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Common Nuristani) IPA(key): /aːp̚peˈʃani/ (following penultimate stress rule)

Noun

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*āppešani

  1. watermill

Descendants

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  • Kamkata-viri:
    Eastern Kata-vari: apšẽ
    Kamviri: apšẽ
    Western Kata-vari: apšë, apši

References

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  • Jakob Halfmann (2023) Lād "law": a Bactrian loanword in the Nuristani languages, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom, page 4
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