Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dáyHanaH

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyh₂- (to perceive, see).[1]

Noun

*dáyHanaH[2][3]

  1. perspective, view, belief

Alternative reconstructions

  • *hamdáyHakah
    • Sogdian: (custom, habit, manner)
      Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫗𐫔𐫀𐫏𐫐 (ʾnδʾyk)
      Sogdian script: 𐼰𐼻𐼹𐼰𐼷𐼸 (ʾnδʾyk)
      Syriac script: [Syriac needed] (’dyq)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Parthian: 𐫅𐫀𐫏𐫗 (dʾyn), 𐫅𐫏𐫀𐫗 (dyʾn), 𐫅𐫏𐫗 (dyn), 𐫅𐫏𐫏𐫗 (dyyn /⁠dēn⁠/)
      • Old Armenian: դեն (den) (see there for further descendants)
      • Classical Syriac: ܕܝܢ (dīn, faith, religion)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Middle Persian: (/⁠dēn⁠/)
      Manichaean script: 𐫅𐫏𐫏𐫗 (dyyn), 𐫅𐫏𐫗𐫀 (dynʾ), 𐫅𐫀𐫏𐫗 (dʾyn), 𐫅𐫏𐫗 (dyn)
      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (dyn')
      Sogdian script: 𐯁𐯍𐮲𐮵 (tyn)

References

  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007), “*daiH1”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “*dhénā-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 797:*daiH-ana- oder *daHi-nā-
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cantera, Alberto (2014), “On Avestan aiβiθiiō (V18.17 & 25)”, in Faventia[2], volumes 34-36, 2012-2014, →ISSN, page 94:*daHinaH-; *dʰai̭Hana-