Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/sáras

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

From late, southern dialectal Proto-Indo-European *sélos ~ *sélesos (“marsh”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh-meadow”), Old Armenian եղտիւր (ełtiwr, “marsh”).

Noun

*sáras n

1. marsh, water

Inflection

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Derived terms

• *SáraswatiH

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sáras
  • Sanskrit: सरस् (sáras)
    • Kashmiri: سَر (sar)
    • Old Marathi: सरा (sarā)
    • Pali: saras
      • → Thai: สระ (sà)
• Proto-Nuristani:
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: sur

      Kativiri: sur

    • Prasuni: sur, suru
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: sor
    • Waigali: sor