Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

  • Traditionally, from earlier *diȷ́ʰwáH with assimilation, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s ~ *dn̥ǵʰuh₂és (tongue), compare the *diȷ́ʰ- forms in Nuristani. A parallel shift from *diȷ́ʰ- to *ȷ́iȷ́ʰ- is found in Sanskrit जिह्म (jihmá, oblique), from Proto-Indo-European *dh₃ǵʰ-mó-s. Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰi-ǵʰuH-eh₂, a reduplicated noun from *ǵʰewH- (to invoke), whence also *ȷ́ʰuHáyati (to call, summon).[1]

    Noun

    *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH f

    1. tongue

    Declension

    aH-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáy *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwā́s
    vocative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰway *ȷ́iȷ́ʰway *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwās
    accusative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwā́m *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáy *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwā́s
    instrumental *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, -ayaH *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰyā(m) *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰiš
    ablative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyaHs *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰyā(m) *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰyas
    dative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyaHi *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰyā(m) *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHbʰyas
    genitive *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyaHs *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyHās *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHnaHam
    locative *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyaH *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáyHaw *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHsu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *ȷ́iźʰwáH
    • Proto-Iranian: *hijwáH (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani: (< *diȷ́ʰwáH)
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:
          Kamviri: dić
          Kativiri: diz
        • Prasuni:
          Pashki: luzuk
      • Southern Nuristani: *źyū (< *jidukā via metathesis from *diȷ́ʰwáH?)

    References

    1. ^ Rastorgujeva, V. S.; Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–), Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura