Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/actā̆

This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Proto-Nuristani cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *actā̆

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haćtā́.

Numeral

*actā̆[1]

  1. eight

Descendants

Most reflexes point to an Indo-Aryan influenced form *waṣṭā̆.

  • Ashkun:
    Masegal: ōṣṭ
    Sanu: ōṣṭ
    Titin: ōṣṭ
  • Kamkata-viri:
    Northeastern: uṣṭ
    Southeastern: uṣṭ
    Western: uṣṭ
  • Prasuni:
    Pashki: āstë
    Pronz: astë
    Zumu: ast
  • Waigali:
    Chima: ōṣṭ
    Kegal: ōṣṭ
    Nisheigram: oṣṭ
    Waigal: ōṣṭ
    Zhonchigal: ōṣṭ
  • Tregami:
    Gambir: voṣṭ

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “asta, asṭ”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]
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