Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰáHas

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 *bʰéh₂-os ~ bʰéh₂-es-, from *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φάος (pháos).

Noun

*bʰáHas n

  1. light

Inflection

neuter as-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *bʰáHas *bʰáHasiH *bʰáHās
vocative *bʰáHas *bʰáHasiH *bʰáHās
accusative *bʰáHas *bʰáHasiH *bʰáHās
instrumental *bʰáHasaH *bʰáHazbʰyā(m) *bʰáHazbʰiš
ablative *bʰáHasas *bʰáHazbʰyā(m) *bʰáHazbʰyas
dative *bʰáHasay *bʰáHazbʰyā(m) *bʰáHazbʰyas
genitive *bʰáHasas *bʰáHasHās *bʰáHasaHam
locative *bʰáHasi *bʰáHasHaw *bʰáHasu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰáHas
  • Proto-Nuristani: *bāsá (“flame”) (glossed as "flame" by Konow (1911) and Turner, but "wind, steam" by Strand)
    • Northern Nuristani:
      • Kamkata-viri:
        Kamviri: bós
        Kativiri: bós
    • Southern Nuristani:
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