Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hstā́

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 *h₂stḗr (star).

    Noun

    *Hstā́ m

    1. star

    Inflection

    r-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *Hstā́ *HstáraH, -āraH *Hstáras, -āras
    vocative *Hstár *HstáraH, -āraH *Hstáras, -āras
    accusative *Hstáram, *-āram, *-r̥m *HstáraH, -āraH *Hstŕ̥nš
    instrumental *HstráH *Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m) *Hstŕ̥bʰiš
    ablative *Hstŕ̥š, *-ras *Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m) *Hstŕ̥bʰyas
    dative *Hstráy *Hstŕ̥bʰyā(m) *Hstŕ̥bʰyas
    genitive *Hstŕ̥š, *-ras *Hstrā́s *Hstr̥náHam
    locative *Hstári *Hstráw *Hstŕ̥šu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hstā́
      • Sanskrit: स्तृ (stṛ́), स्ता (stā)
        • Sanskrit: तारा (tā́rā) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hstā́ (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani: *stā́ra
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:
          Kamviri: řaštó (< *řóča-stā́ra (bright star))
          Kativiri: štó
        • Prasuni: istík
      • Southern Nuristani:
        • Ashkun: istã́