𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *warj-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *warȷ́-, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). Cognate with Persian ورز (varz) and برز (barz), Sanskrit वृज्यते (vṛjyate), Ancient Greek ἔρδω (érdō), Old English wyrċan (modern English work).

Root

𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰 • (vərəz)

  1. to do, work

Derived terms

  • Younger Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vərəziieiti, 3sg.pres.ind.)

References

  • Cheung, Johnny (2007) “*u̯arz”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 425ff
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