Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/daH-

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-.

Root

*daH-

give

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *daH-
- Sanskrit: दा (dā)
Iranian: *daH-

Derived terms

*dá-dah-ti (athematic reduplicated present)
*dáH-nam (“gift”)
- Indo-Aryan: *dáHnam
  - Sanskrit: दान (dāna)
*dáH-tā (“giver”)
*dáH-tiš (“giving”)
- Indo-Aryan: *dítiṣ (from zero-grade?)
  - Sanskrit: दिति (díti)
*dítsati (desiderative)?
- Indo-Aryan: *dítsati
  - Sanskrit: दित्सति (dítsati)