Reconstruction:Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji/rǣ́w

This Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji 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-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *(h)rabā́š.

Noun

*rǣ́w

rhubarb

Descendants

Munji-Yidgha: *rī́w
- Munji: [script needed] (rīf)
- Yidgha: [script needed] (rīv)
Shughni-Yazghulami: *rǣ́w
- Shughni: rīv
- Yazghulami: [script needed] (rev, “type of edible thick stemmed plant”)
- ⇒ Shughni-Yazghulami: *rǣ́wičak (+ *-ič + *-ak)
  - Shughni-Roshani: *rǣ́wcak, *rǣ́wjak
    - Shughni:
      Khufi: revcak (“plant resembling Ferula kokanica, but with a rosette of leaves and no fruits”)
      Khughni: rǟvjak, revcak (“inedible mountain grass”)
  - Yazghulami: ravǰag (“rhubarb”)
    - → Shughni: (“willow herb, sp. Chamaenerion angustifolium”)
      Roshani: rawǰakwōx̌, rivsekwōx̌ (+ wōx̌ (“root”))
  - → Uzbek: ravoch