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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Índras

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

Many theories on origin. Possibly borrowed from the BMAC substrate.[1] Or possibly it is a primary derivative of a PIE *h₃éyd- “to swell” with nasal infix, thus, *i-n-d-rā- adj. “strong” > índra- subst. n. pr. with secondary accent shift

Proper noun

*Índras m

  1. Indra

Descendants
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Índras
    Mitanni: *Índras
    → Hittite: 𒅔𒁕𒊏 (in-da-ra), 𒅔𒋻 (in-tar /⁠Indra⁠/)
  • Proto-Iranian: *Índrah
  • Proto-Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri: Īndr (“theonym”)
    • Prasuni: Indr
    • Waigali: Indr

References
  1. Lubotsky, Alexander (1999) “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations‎, Helsinki
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