Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Hŕ̥šah

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

Noun

*Hŕ̥šah m

bear

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬀𐬭𐬴𐬀‎ (arṣ̌a)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Scythian: [Term?]
  - Khotanese: [script needed] (arrä)
  - Ossetian: арс (ars)
- Sogdic: [Term?]
  - Sogdian: [script needed] (ašša)
  - Yagnobi: аш (aš)
Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: يږ‎ (yëģ), يګ‎ (yëg), هيږ‎ (hiģ)
- Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: [Term?]
  - Shughni-Roshani: [Term?]
    - Sarikoli: yürx
    - Shughni: yūrẋ
  - Yidgha: یرش‎ (yerš)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi:
  Baluchi: رش‎ (riš)
  Western Balochi: ہرس‎ (hirs)
- Kurdish:
  Central Kurdish: ورچ‎ (wirč), وورچ‎ (worč)
  Northern Kurdish: hirç (hīrč), hurç (hurč)
  Southern Kurdish: هرچ‎ (hirč), هرس‎ (hirs), هرز‎ (hirz) (in some southern dialicts)
  Laki: خرس‎ (xirs)
- Medo-Parthian: *áršah
  - Mazanderani: اش‎ (aš), ارش‎ (arš)
  - Old Median: *áršəh
    - Karingani: ارش (arš)
    - Talysh: هرس‎ (hers)
  - Zaza-Gorani: [Term?]
    - Gurani: ھەشە‎ (haša), حەشە‎ (ḥaša)
    - Zazaki: heş (ḥaš)
Southwest Iranian:
- Middle Persian:
  Book Pahlavi: [Book Pahlavi needed] (hls /xirs/)
  - Lurish:
    Northern Luri: خئرس‎ (xers)
    Bakhtiari: خرس‎ (xers)
  - Classical Persian: خرس‎ (xirs)
    - Iranian Persian: خرس‎ (xers)
    - Judeo-Tat:
      Cyrillic: хуьрс (xyrs)
      Hebrew: כאורס‎ (xyrs)
    - Tajik: хирс (xirs)
      - → Yagnobi: хирс (xirs)
    - → Chorasmian: [script needed] (hrs /*hirs/)
    - → Gilaki: خرس‎ (xərs)
    - → Sanglechi: xars
    - → Talysh: خرس‎ (xərs)
    - → Wakhi: xers