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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Háǰiš

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háǰʰiš.

Noun

*Háǰiš m

  1. snake

Derived terms

  • *Háǰikah (worm) (+ *-kah (deminunative))
    • Caspian:
      • Gilaki: اجیکه (ajikə, parasit, worm)
      • Mazanderani: اجیک (ajik, worm; earthworm)
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: ejî (ažî, bug; worm; snake; dragon)

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬀𐬲𐬌 (aži, snake)
      • Avestan: 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 (Aži Dahāka, mythical serpent in Zoroastrianism)
        • Parthian: 𐫀𐫋𐫅𐫍𐫀𐫃 (ʾjdhʾg /Ažδahāg/)
        • Early Middle Persian:
          Book Pahlavi: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾcydhʾk' /Aǰ(i)dahāg/)
          • Late Middle Persian:
            Manichaean: 𐫀𐫉𐫅𐫍𐫀𐫃 (ʾzdhʾg /Azdahāg/), 𐫀𐫇𐫉𐫅𐫍𐫀𐫃 (ʾwzdhʾg /Uzdahāg/)
        • Sogdian: [script needed] (zδɣh /Zδaxā/)
  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Munji-Yidgha: [Term?]
      • Munji: یز (yaz, snake)
      • Yidgha: ایز (iz, snake)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Early Middle Persian:
      Book Pahlavi: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾc' /aǰ/, snake; dragon)
    • Kurdish:
      Central Kurdish: حەزیا (ḧezya), عەزیا ('ezya)
      Northern Kurdish: êzya, ziha, zihar, zîha, ziya, zîya
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