Reconstruction:Avestan/𐬵𐬎𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬵

This Avestan 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.

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwāh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsućráwās, from *Hsu- (“good”) + *ćráwas (“fame”). Equivalent to 𐬵𐬎- (hu-, “good”) + 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬵 (srauuah, “fame”). Cognate with Vedic Sanskrit सुश्रवस् (suśrávas, “famous”).

Adjective

*𐬵𐬎𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬵 • (*husrauuah)

  1. famous

Derived terms

  • 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀 (haosrauuaŋha, mythical figure) (vr̥ddhi formation)[1]

References

  1. ^ Rau, Jeremy (2007), “YAv. haosrauuah- and dǝ̄uš.srauuah”, in Historical Linguistics‎[1], volume 120, pages 159-168
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