Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hr̥tás

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

    From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-tós, from *h₂er- (to fit; fix; put together) +‎ *-tós (deverbal adjective suffix); literally “that which is put together/in order”.

    Noun

    *Hr̥tás m

    1. truth
      Antonym: *dʰráwgʰas
    2. order, law
    3. rectitude

    Declension

    masculine a-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *Hr̥tás *Hr̥tā́(w) *Hr̥tā́s(as)
    vocative *Hŕ̥ta *Hŕ̥tā(w) *Hŕ̥tās(as)
    accusative *Hr̥tám *Hr̥tā́(w) *Hr̥tā́ns
    instrumental *Hr̥táH *Hr̥táybʰyā(m) *Hr̥tā́yš
    ablative *Hr̥tā́t *Hr̥táybʰyā(m) *Hr̥táybʰyas
    dative *Hr̥tā́y *Hr̥táybʰyā(m) *Hr̥táybʰyas
    genitive *Hr̥tásya *Hr̥táyās *Hr̥tā́naHam
    locative *Hr̥táy *Hr̥táyaw *Hr̥táyšu

    Derived terms

    • *Hr̥táHwāns
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hr̥táHwāns
      • Proto-Iranian: *Hr̥táHwāh (see there for further descendants)

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hr̥tás
      • Sanskrit: ऋत (ṛtá, right, proper; law) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hr̥táh (see there for further descendants)