Reconstruction:Old Median/rauǰah

This Old Median 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.

Old Median

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *ráwčah.

Noun

*rauǰah[1]

  1. day

Descendants

  • Middle Median: *rṓž
    • Kermanic:
      Abuzeydabadi, Abyanehi, Bidhandi, Chimehi, Zoroastrian Dari, Delijani, Farizandi, Hanjani, Jowshaqani, Khunsari, Komjani, Mahallati, Meymehi, Nayini, Qohrudi, Tarehi, Varani, Yarandi, Zori:
      Abuzeydabadi, Badrudi, Kashani, Naraqi: rūj
      Anaraki: rūš
      Natanzi: rū, rūv
    • Proto-Tatic:
      • Talysh:
        Central Talysh:
        Asalemi, Karganrudi: روج (ruj)
        Northern Talysh: rüj
        Southern Talysh:
        Masali: روز (ruz)
        Masulei: روز (roz)
      • Old Tati:
        Old Azari: روژ (rōž)
        • Harzani: رو (ru)
        • Karingani: روژ (rüž)

References

  1. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007) “603”, in Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN