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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰaHnúš

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 Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).

Noun

*bʰaHnúš m [1]

  1. ray of light

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *bʰaHnúṣ
  • Iranian: *baHnúš
    • Avestan: 𐬠𐬁𐬥𐬎‎ (bānu)

Derived terms
  • *bʰaHnumánt (“luminous”)
    • Indo-Aryan: *bʰaHnumánt
      • Sanskrit: भानुमत् (bhānumát)
    • Iranian: *baHnumánt
      • Avestan: 𐬠𐬁𐬥𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬧𐬙‎ (bānumaṇt)

References
  1. Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) , “bhānú”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
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