Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́ʰarš-

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 *ǵʰers-.

Root

*ȷ́ʰarš-

to be delighted, excited

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *źʰarṣ-
- Sanskrit: हृष् (hṛṣ)
Iranian: *ĵarš-
- Avestan: 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬱-‎ (zarš-, “to be excited”)
- Parthian: [script needed] (gš-)
- Pashto: زيږ‎ (ziģ) (possibly)

Derived terms

*ĵʰaršati
- Indo-Aryan: *źʰárṣati
  - Sanskrit: हर्षति (hárṣati), हर्षते (hárṣate)
    - Gujarati: હરખવું (harakhvũ)
*ĵʰr̥šyáti
- Indo-Aryan: *źʰr̥ṣyáti
  - Sanskrit: हृष्यति (hṛṣyáti)
*ĵʰaršáyati
- Indo-Aryan: *źʰarṣáyati
  - Sanskrit: हर्षयति (harṣáyati)

References

Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 471