Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dáwgah

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

Etymology

From *dáwgdi (“to milk”).

Noun

*dáwgah

buttermilk

Inflection

masculine a-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dáwgah	*dáwgā(w)	*dáwgāh(ah)
vocative	*dáwga	*dáwgā(w)	*dáwgāh(ah)
accusative	*dáwgam	*dáwgā(w)	*dáwgānh
instrumental	*dáwgaH	*dáwgaybʰyā(m)	*dáwgāyš
ablative	*dáwgāt	*dáwgaybʰyā(m)	*dáwgaybʰyah
dative	*dáwgāy	*dáwgaybʰyā(m)	*dáwgaybʰyah
genitive	*dáwgahya	*dáwgayāh	*dáwgānaHam
locative	*dáwgay	*dáwgayaw	*dáwgayšu

Descendants

Northeastern Iranian:
- Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami:
  - Proto-Shughni-Roshani:
    - Shughni: ду̊ғ (dū̊ɣ), (Bartangi) д̌оғ (δōɣ)
  - Yazghulami: д̌әғ (δəɣ)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Kurdish:
  Northern Kurdish: dew
  
  Central Kurdish: دۆ (do)
  
  Southern Kurdish: دوو (dû)
- Parthian: [script needed] (dwwg)
  - → Persian: دوغ (duġ)
- Talysh: dü
Southwestern Iranian:
- Larestani: دو (dow)