Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dʰráwgʰas

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 *dʰrówgʰos.

Noun

*dʰráwgʰas n

lie, deception
treachery
offence

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *dráwgʰas
- Sanskrit: द्रोघ (drógha, “using malicious words”)
Indo-Aryan: *dráwźʰas (< Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰráwǰʰas < earlier *dʰráwgʰes)
- Sanskrit: द्रोह (dróha)
Iranian: *dráwgah
- Avestan: 𐬛𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬖𐬀‎ (draoγa)
- Gurani: درۋێ‎ (dirʋē)
- Kurdish:
  - Northern Kurdish: derew (daraw)
  - Central Kurdish: درۆ‎ (d(i)rō)
  - Southern Kurdish: دروو‎ (d(i)rū)
  - Laki: دروو‎ (d(i)rū)
- Parthian: drwg (drōγ)
  - → Persian: دروغ‎ (doruğ)
- Pashto: دروغ‎ (daróǧ, dëróǧ)
- Old Persian: 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥 (drauga)
  - Middle Persian: KDBA, dlwb' (drō)