Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hnā́riš

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed words 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 *Hnā́ (“man”).

Noun

*Hnā́riš f

woman
Synonym: *strī́

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *Hnā́riṣ
- Vedic Sanskrit: नारि (nā́ri)
  - Sanskrit: नारी (nā́rī)
Iranian: *Hnā́riš
- Avestan: 𐬥𐬁𐬌𐬭𐬌‎ (nāiri)
- Middle Persian: [script needed] (nʾ(y)lyk' /nārīg/)

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