Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/čaθβāri

This Proto-Scythian 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-Scythian

Proto-Scythian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *čaθβāri

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *čaθwā́rah.

Numeral

*čaθβāri

  1. four

Descendants

  • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *caθβāri
    • Proto-Saka: *cahari
      • Old Khotanese: 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑀳𑁅𑀭 (tcahaura)
        • Late Khotanese: 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑀳𑁄𑀭 (tcahora), 𑀢𑁆𑀘𑁅𑀭 (tcaura)
      • Tumshuqese: 𑀢𑁆𑀲𑀳𑀭𑀺 (tsahari)
    • Wakhi: cəbыr
  • Proto-Sarmatian: *čəθβār
    • Alanic: *čuββar
      • Ossetian:
        Digor Ossetian: цуппар (cuppar)
        Iron Ossetian: цыппар (cyppar)