Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/waycáh

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 *waycás, from Proto-Indo-European *woyḱ-ó-s, from *weyḱ- (“to settle (down)”) +‎ *-ós.

Noun

*waycáh[1]

  1. servant

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀 (vaēsa)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Proto-Scythian: *wēsi
      • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *βēsi
        • Khotanese: [script needed] (bīsa)

References

  1. ^ Bailey, H. W. (1979), “bīsa-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 292: “*vaisa- ‘of a dwelling’”
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