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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/hwá

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 *swá, from Proto-Indo-European *swé.

Pronoun

*hwá

  1. self; reflexive pronoun

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬓𐬀‎ (xᵛa)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Khotanese: [script needed] (hva)
    • Bactrian: χοα (xoa /⁠xwa⁠/, “self, own”)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Caspian:
      • Gilaki: خو‎ (xu)
      • Gorgani: خو‎ (xwa, xow), خوه‎ (xwa, xuwa)
    • Gurani: وێ‎ (wē), خۆ‎ (xo)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺 (u-v /⁠ʰuva⁠/)
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