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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/súHarwāns

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 *súHar (“the sun”) +‎ *-wāns.

Adjective

*súHarwāns

  1. sunny, shining, bright
  2. glorious, fortunate

Noun

*súHarwāns

  1. the sun, shine, light
  2. glory, fortune

Descendants
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *súHarwāns
    • Sanskrit: स्वर्वत् (svàrvat), सुवर्वत् (súvarvat)
  • Proto-Iranian: *húHarwāh[1]
    • Proto-Scythian: *xwarwi
      • Proto-Ossetic: *xwaurwɨ
        • Old Ossetic: *xur
          • Ossetian:
            Digor Ossetian: хор (xor)
            Iron Ossetian: хур (xur)

References
  1. Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 250: “*hu̯aru̯ant-, *hu̯aru̯āh”
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