Reconstruction:Middle Persian/-ōē

This Middle Persian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Old Iranian *-avya- /au̯i̯a/.

Suffix

*-ōē

Forms diminutive or affectionate form of nouns.

Derived terms

*Bindōē
*Burzōē
*Dādōē
*Mihr-Mihrōē
*Māhōē
*Šērōē

Descendants

Persian: ـویه‎ (-ōē, -ūya, -ūye)
- → Arabic: ـويه‎ (-ūya, -awayh)
→ Byzantine Greek: -όης (-óēs), -ώης (-ṓēs) (e.g. Βινδόης (Bindóēs), Σιρόης (Siróēs))
→ Old Armenian: -ոյ (-oy) (e.g. Վնդոյ (Vndoy), Շերոյ (Šeroy), Դատոյ (Datoy))

References

Rüdiger Schmitt, "Nöldeke, Theodor", in Encyclopædia Iranica, December 2, 2011