Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/sáras

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 late, southern dialectal Proto-Indo-European *sélos ~ *séles (“marsh”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh-meadow”), Old Armenian եղտիւր (ełtiwr, “marsh”).

Noun

sáras n

marsh, water

Derived terms

*SáraswatiH (“a river probably located in Afghanistan”) < PIE *séles-wn̥t-ih₂ (“marshy”)
- Indo-Aryan: *SáraswatiH
  - Sanskrit: सरस्वती (sárasvatī)
- Iranian: *HárahwatiH
  - Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬓𐬀𐬙𐬍‎ (haraxᵛatī)
  - Old Persian: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫 (harauvati)

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *sáras
- Sanskrit: सरस् (sáras)
  - Old Marathi: सरा (sarā)

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