Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wr̥traǰʰā́

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 *wr̥trás (“shield, cover, obstacle”) +‎ *ǰʰā́ (“smiting, striking, killing”); the latter part from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰḗn, from *gʷʰen- (“to slay, strike”).

Adjective

*wr̥traǰʰā́

destroying obstacles

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *wr̥traźʰā́
- Sanskrit: वृत्रहन् (vṛtrahán) (वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā́, nom. sg))
Iranian: *wr̥θraǰā́
- Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬘𐬀𐬥‎ (vərəθrajan) (𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬘𐬁‎ (vərəθrajā, nom. sg))