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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dʰruwás

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 *dʰru-wó-s, from *dʰer-us ~ *dʰr-éws + *-wós, from *dʰer- (“to support, hold”) +‎ *-us.[1] Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *sъdorvъ (“healthy”).

Adjective

*dʰruwás [1]

  1. fixed, firm

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *dʰruwás[2]
    • Sanskrit: ध्रुव (dhruvá)
      • → Bengali: ধ্রুব (dhrubo) (tatsama)
      • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀥𑀼𑀯 (dhuva)
      • Pali: dhuva
      • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀥𑀼𑀯 (dhuva)
        • Hindi: धुव (dhuv), धू (dhū) (obsolete)
  • Iranian: *druwáh
    • Central Iranian:
      • Younger Avestan: 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀‎ (druua, “healthy, steadfast”)
    • Northeastern Iranian:
      • Bactrian:
        Greek: λρονο (lrono /lruw-/, “healthy”)
      • Sogdian: ("healthy, strong; whole, undamaged")
        Buddhist: [script needed] (δrʾwk), [script needed] (δrʾwkʾ)
        Christian: [script needed] (žwq /žūk/)
        Sogdian: 𐼹𐼴𐼸‎ (δwk /δūk/)
    • Southwestern Iranian:
      • Old Persian: 𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎺𐎠 f (du-u-ru-u-v-a /duruva/, “firm, secure”)
        • Middle Persian:
          • Persian: درست‎ (dorost, “healthy”)

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “dhruvá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 798-799
  2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dhruvá (6892)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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