Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/bī́ya

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This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani[edit]

Alternative reconstructions[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Indo-Aryan *bīya, from Sanskrit बीज (bī́ja), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bíHȷ́am[1], from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bíHȷ́am.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*bī́ya

  1. seed

Descendants[edit]

  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:
      Kamviri: bí
      Kativiri: bí
  • Southern Nuristani:

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Strand, Richard F. (2016) “bi”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bīja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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