Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/hwápati

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-Iranian *swápati, from Proto-Indo-European *swép-e-ti, from *swep- (to sleep).

Verb

*hwápati

  1. to sleep
  2. to dream

Inflection

Root thematic present
Sing. 3rd *hwápati
Plur. 3rd *hwápanti
Active voice
Indicative Imperfect Imperative Subjunctive Optative
Sing. 1st *hwápaH(mi) *hwápam *hwápaH(ni) *hwápayam
2nd *hwápahi *hwápah *hwápa *hwápaHah(i) *hwápayš
3rd *hwápati *hwápat *hwápatu *hwápaHat(i) *hwápayt
Dual 1st ? ? ? ?
2nd *hwápaθHah ? *hwápaθHam ? ?
3rd *hwápatah *hwápatam *hwápatām *hwápaHtah ?
Plur. 1st *hwápāmah(i) *hwápāma *hwápaHama *hwápayma
2nd *hwápaθHa *hwápata *hwápata *hwápaHθaHa *hwápayta
3rd *hwápanti *hwápantu *hwápantu *hwápaHant(i) *hwápayant
Participle *hwápāh
Mediopassive voice
Indicative Imperfect Imperative Subjunctive Optative
Sing. 1st *hwápay *hwápay *hwápaHi *hwápaya
2nd *hwápahay *hwápaha *hwápahwa *hwápaHahay *hwápayša
3rd *hwápatay *hwápata *hwápatām *hwápaHatay *hwápayta
Dual 1st ? ? ? ?
2nd *hwápayθHay ? ? ? ?
3rd *hwápaytay *hwápaytam ? ? *hwápayātam
Plur. 1st *hwápāmaday *hwápāmadi *hwápaHāmaday *hwápaymadi
2nd *hwápadway *hwápadwam *hwápaydwam *hwápaHadway *hwápaydwam
3rd *hwápantay, *-aray *hwápanta *hwápantām *hwápaHantay, *-aHaram *hwápayanta
Participle *hwápaHnah

Descendants

  • Northern Kurdish: xew (sleep)
  • Middle Persian: hwʾb (xvāb)
  • Lurish:
    • Northern Luri: خاۏ (xaw)
      Nahavandi: خۏ (xw)
    • Bakhtiari: خںۏ (xəw)
    • Southern Luri: خںۏ (xəw)