Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/HuHnás

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 *h₁uh₂nós, from *h₁weh₂- (“to leave”).[1][2]

Adjective

*HuHnás

empty

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *HuHnás
- Sanskrit: ऊन (ūná)
  - Helu: [Term?]
    - Sinhalese: උනු (unu, “deficient”)
  - Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
    - Assamese: ঊন (un, “less”)
    - Oriya: ଊଣା (ūṇa, “less, lacking”)
  - Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
    - Konkani: उणे (uṇe, “less”)
    - Marathi: उणे (uṇe, “less, minus”)
    - ⇒ Marathi: उणीव (uṇīv, “deficiency”)
  - Pali: ūna
  - Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
    - Hindi: ऊना (ūnā, “less; lacking, incomplete”)
Iranian: *HuHnáh
- Younger Avestan: 𐬏𐬥𐬀‎‎ (ūna‎)
- ⇒ Persian: ونگ‎‎ (vang, “empty”) (possibly)

References

Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*h₁euhₐ-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 179
Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “ūná-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 241

[1] Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*h₁euhₐ-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 179

[2] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “ūná-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 241