Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/súHarwāns

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 *súHar (“the sun”) +‎ *-wāns.

Adjective

*súHarwāns

sunny, shining, bright
glorious, fortunate

Noun

*súHarwāns

the sun, shine, light
glory, fortune

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *súHarwāns
- Sanskrit: स्वर्वत् (svàrvat), सुवर्वत् (súvarvat)
Iranian: *húHarwāh[1]
- Scythian: *xwarwi
  - Ossetic: *xwaurwɨ
    - Old Ossetic: *xur
      - Ossetian:
        Digor: хор (xor)
        
        Iron: хур (xur)

References

Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Weisbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 250: “*hu̯aru̯ant-, *hu̯aru̯āh”

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[1] Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Weisbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 250: “*hu̯aru̯ant-, *hu̯aru̯āh”