Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/mártyah

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 *mártyas.

    Noun

    *mártyah

    1. man

    Inflection

    masculine a-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *mártyah *mártyā(w) *mártyāh(ah)
    vocative *mártya *mártyā(w) *mártyāh(ah)
    accusative *mártyam *mártyā(w) *mártyānh
    instrumental *mártyaH *mártyaybʰyā(m) *mártyāyš
    ablative *mártyāt *mártyaybʰyā(m) *mártyaybʰyah
    dative *mártyāy *mártyaybʰyā(m) *mártyaybʰyah
    genitive *mártyahya *mártyayāh *mártyānaHam
    locative *mártyay *mártyayaw *mártyayšu

    Descendants

    • Central Iranian:
      • Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀 (maṣ̌iia)
    • Northwestern Iranian:
      • Kurdish:
        Northern Kurdish: mêr (man, husband)
        Central Kurdish: مێرد (mêrd, husband)
        Laki: مێردە (mêrde, husband)
      • Zazaki: merde (husband)
      • Parthian: [script needed] (mrd /⁠mard⁠/)
    • Southwestern Iranian: