Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/gā́wš

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 *gʷṓws (“cow”).

Noun

*gā́wš m or f

cow

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *gā́wṣ
- Sanskrit: गो (gó), गाव (gā́va) (see there for further descendants)
Iranian: *gā́wš (see there for further descendants)
Nuristani: *gā́
- Northern Nuristani:
  - Kamkata-viri:
    Kamviri: go
    Kativiri: go
  - Prasuni: guṭu
- Southern Nuristani:
  - Ashkun: gā
  - Tregami: gā
  - Waigali: gā

References

Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 203
Rastorgujeva, V. S.; Edelʹman, D. I. (2007) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), volume III, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 205ff