Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/gáyHah

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

From Proto-Indo-European *gáyHas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷóyh₃-o-s, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”) +‎ *-os.[1] Cognate with Sanskrit गय (gáya, “life, vitality; (living) property, estate, residence”).

Noun

*gáyHah m[1]

  1. life, vitality

Inflection

masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *gáyHah *gáyHā(w) *gáyHāh(ah)
vocative *gáyHa *gáyHā(w) *gáyHāh(ah)
accusative *gáyHam *gáyHā(w) *gáyHānh
instrumental *gáyHaH *gáyHaybʰyā(m) *gáyHāyš
ablative *gáyHāt *gáyHaybʰyā(m) *gáyHaybʰyah
dative *gáyHāy *gáyHaybʰyā(m) *gáyHaybʰyah
genitive *gáyHahya *gáyHayāh *gáyHānaHam
locative *gáyHay *gáyHayaw *gáyHayšu

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Younger Avestan: 𐬔𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀 (gaiia)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “gáya-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 467: “Idg. *gu̯ói̯h₃-o-”
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