Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/bī́ya

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Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/bī́ya

This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Alternative reconstructions

• *bi[1]

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bíHȷ́am[1], from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bíHȷ́am.[2]

Noun

*bī́ya

1. seed

Descendants

• Northern Nuristani:
  • Kamkata-viri:

    Kativiri: [script needed] (bī)

• Southern Nuristani:
  • Ashkun: bī
  • Waigali: bī

References

1. Strand, Richard F. (2016), “bi”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon
2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bīja (9250)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press