Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/zaranyā

Proto-Scythian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *jr̥HanyaH, *jr̥Hanyam.

Noun

*zaranyā

  1. gold

Descendants

  • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *zarənya
    • Proto-Saka: *zērryi
      • Khotanese: [script needed] (ysīrrä)
  • Proto-Sarmatian: *zarainya
    • Alanic: ζιρην (zirēn), ζίρην (zírēn), ζιρῖν (zirîn), *zærīññæ
      • Ossetian:
        Digor Ossetian: зӕрийнӕ (zærijnæ)
        Iron Ossetian: зӕрин (zærin)