Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/θráyah

This Proto-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-Iranian

**Proto-Iranian cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : *θráyah

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Numeral

*θráyah (stem *θri-)

three

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬚𐬭𐬌 (θri), 𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬋 (θrāiiō, nom. pl.)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Proto-Scythian:
  - Proto-Sarmatian:
    - Ossetian: ӕртӕ (ærtæ)
  - Proto-Saka-Wakhi:
    - Proto-Saka:
      - Khotanese: 𑀤𑁆𑀭𑁆𑀐 (drai)
      - Tumshuqese: [script needed] (dre)
    - Wakhi:
      - Khandūt, Namadgūt, Yamg: trūi
      - Wark: tᵊrūi
- Sogdo-Bactrian:
  - Bactrian: υαϱηιο (uarēio /⁠*harēi̤(o)⁠/)
  - Khwarezmian: شی (šy /⁠šē⁠/)
  - Proto-Sogdic:
    - Sogdian: (/⁠(ə)θrē,šē⁠/)
      Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫔𐫡𐫏 (ʾδry)
      
      Sogdian script: 𐼰𐼹𐽀𐼷‎ (ʾδry‎), 𐼹𐽀𐼷‎ (δry‎)
      
      Syriac script: ܐܠܪܝ (ʾδry), ܫܝ (šy)
    - Yagnobi:
      - Western: tiráy
      - Central: siráy
      - Eastern: saráy
Southeastern Iranian:
- Ormuri-Parachi:
  - Ormuri:
    - Kaniguram: ṣ̌ʳē
    - Logar: ṣ̌ō̈
  - Parachi: šī
- Pashto: درې (dre)
- Proto-Sanglechi-Ishkashimi:
  - Ishkashimi:
    - Ishkashimi: rọ̄ī
    - Zebaki: rū
  - Sanglechi:
    - Sanglech: rūi, rūy
    - Istikul: rōi
    - Porogh: rōᵉ, rọ̄i
- Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji:
  - Proto-Munji-Yidgha:
    - Munji:
      - Miāndeh: x̌ⁱrói
      - Gaz: x̌ⁱrə́i, x̌ɪrä́i
      - Tagou: širä́i
      - Shahr-i-Munjan: x̌ɪrä́i
    - Yidgha:
      - Zhitr: x̌ᵘrói, šᵊrṓi
      - Parabek: x̌ᵘrói
      - Gufti: x̌ᵊrṓi
      - Rubāt-i-Kərōn: šᵘrṓi
  - Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami:
    - Proto-Shughni-Roshani:
      - Shughni: aray, arāy
      - Bartangi: arāy
      - Roshani: aray
      - Sarikoli: aroy
    - Yazghulami: cůy
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi: سئ (sæ)
- Kurdish:
  Central Kurdish: سێ (sê)
  
  Northern Kurdish: sê, sisê
  
  Southern Kurdish: سێ (sê)
  
  Laki: سِ (si)
- Proto-Medo-Parthian:
  - Caspian:
    - Mazanderani: سه (se)
    - Gilaki: سه (se, su)
  - Old Median:
    - Middle Median:
      - Kermanic:
        Khunsari: si
        
        Natanzi: sä
        
        Nayini: si
        
        Soi: sä, se
      - Proto-Komisenian:
        Aftari: se
        
        Lasgerdi: [script needed] (heyre)
        
        Sangisari: še
        
        Sorkhei: here
      - Proto-Tatic:
        Talysh: se
        
        Old Tati:
        Harzani: هره (here)
        
        Karingani: هری (herī)
        
        Kiliti: he
  - Parthian: (/⁠hrē⁠/)
    Manichaean script: 𐫍𐫡𐫏 (hry)
    
    Inscriptional Parthian script: 𐭕𐭋𐭕𐭀 (tltʾ), 𐭚 (3)
  - Semnani:
    - Biyabunaki: hayra
    - Semnani: heyra
  - Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
    - Gurani: یەرێ (yarɛ)
    - Zazaki: hirê (hīrē), hiri (hīrī)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: 𐏂 (ç /⁠çi-⁠/)
  - Middle Persian: (/⁠sē⁠/)
    Manichaean script: 𐫘𐫆 (sẖ)
    
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (TLTA)
    
    Inscriptional Pahlavi script: 𐭲𐭫𐭲𐭠 (TLTA), 𐭺 (3)
    - Classical Persian: سه (sē)
      Dari: سه (sē)
      
      Iranian Persian: سه (se)
      
      Tajik: се (se)
    - Bashkardi:
      - Bandari, Minabi: se
    - Caucasian Tat:
      - Tat: sǝ
      - Armeno-Tat: sä
      - Judeo-Tat: se
    - Southwestern Fars:
      - Masarami, Samghani: so
      - Papuni: se
    - Kumzari:
      - Kumzari: sō
      - Laraki: sita
    - Larestani: se
    - Lurish:
      Northern Luri: سئ (se)