Reconstruction:Old Median/spišah

This Old Median 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.

Old Median

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *cwíšah.

Noun

*spišah

1. louse

Descendants

• Middle Median: *spiš
  • Kermanic:

    Ashtiani: esbéza

    Khunsari: ešpiž

    Nayini: šibiš

    Yazdi: šeweš

  • Sivandi: peš
  • Proto-Tatic:
    • Alviri-Vidari: [script needed] (isbiǰ)
    • Talysh:

      Asalemi: اسبج (əsbəj)

    • Old Tati:
      • Farvi: espej
      • Ramandi: espeja
      • Shahrudi:

        Koluri: esbej

        Shali: sebej

  • → Middle Persian: [Term?] (/⁠spiš⁠/)
    • Classical Persian: شپش (šipiš)
      • Dari: ایشپیش (išpiš)
        • Hazaragi: [script needed] (išpíš)
      • Iranian Persian: شپش (šepeš)
      • Sistani: پش (paš)
      • Tajik: шабушк (šabušk)