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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dyā́wš

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Cognate with Hittite 𒅆𒄿𒌑𒍑 (ši-i-ú-uš), Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús) → English Zeus; Latin Iovis → English Jove; Proto-Germanic *tīwaz whence English Tue. See also Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás.

Noun

*dyā́wš m or f

  1. sky, heaven
  • *dyā́wš-pHtā́ (“Father Sky”)
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dyā́wṣ-pHtā́

Descendants
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dyā́wṣ
    • Sanskrit: द्यु (dyú) (द्यौः (dyáuḥ, nom.sg.))
  • Proto-Iranian: *dyā́wš
    • Avestan: 𐬛𐬫𐬀𐬊𐬱 (dyaoš, gen.sg.)
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: zav (“Mercury planet”)
      Central Kurdish: زاوە (zawe, “Mercury planet”)
    • Persian: زاوش (zâvoš, “Jupiter planet or Mercury planet”)
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