Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/párcuš

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 Proto-Indo-Iranian *párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European *pérḱus.

Noun

*párcuš f

  1. rib

Inflection

masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *párcuš *párcuH *párcawah
vocative *párcaw *párcuH *párcawah
accusative *párcum *párcuH *párcunš
instrumental *párcuH *párcubʰyā(m) *párcubʰiš
ablative *párcawš *párcubʰyā(m) *párcubʰyah
dative *párcaway *párcubʰyā(m) *párcubʰyah
genitive *párcawš *párcuwāh *párcuHnaHam
locative *párcāw *párcuwaw *párcušu

Descendants

  • Avestan: 𐬞𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬎 (parəsu)
  • Gurani: پەراسوو (parāsū)
  • Khotanese: [script needed] (pālsu-)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: parsû, perasû
    Central Kurdish: پەراسوو (perasû)
  • Old Persian: [script needed] (*parθu-)
    • Old Persian: [script needed] (*parθu-ka-)
      • Middle Persian: [script needed] (pahlūg)
  • Ossetian: фарс (fars)