Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hyaȷ́nás

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 *h₁yaǵ-nós, from *h₁yaǵ- (“to sacrifice, worship”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós).

    Noun

    *Hyaȷ́nás m (religion)

    1. worship
    2. sacrifice

    Declension

    masculine a-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *Hyaȷ́nás *Hyaȷ́nā́(w) *Hyaȷ́nā́s(as)
    vocative *Hyaȷ́na *Hyaȷ́nā(w) *Hyaȷ́nās(as)
    accusative *Hyaȷ́nám *Hyaȷ́nā́(w) *Hyaȷ́nā́ns
    instrumental *Hyaȷ́náH *Hyaȷ́náybʰyā(m) *Hyaȷ́nā́yš
    ablative *Hyaȷ́nā́t *Hyaȷ́náybʰyā(m) *Hyaȷ́náybʰyas
    dative *Hyaȷ́nā́y *Hyaȷ́náybʰyā(m) *Hyaȷ́náybʰyas
    genitive *Hyaȷ́násya *Hyaȷ́náyās *Hyaȷ́nā́naHam
    locative *Hyaȷ́náy *Hyaȷ́náyaw *Hyaȷ́náyšu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hyaȷ́nás
      • Sanskrit: यज्ञ (yajñá) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hyajnáh (see there for further descendants)

    References

    • R. Schmitt (2011) “Aryans”, in Encyclopedia Iranica Online
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