Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰáHti

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-ti, athematic root present of *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).

Verb

*bʰáHti

  1. to shine

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰáHti
  • Proto-Iranian: *báHtī[1]
    • Avestan:
      Younger Avestan: 𐬟𐬭𐬀-𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌 (fra-uuāiti)

References

  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) “*baH”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1
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