Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hnā́

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *h₂nḗr (“man”). Cognate with Proto-Italic *nēr, Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.

Noun

*Hnā́ m

1. man, manpower

Declension

r-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*Hnā́	*HnáraH, -ā́raH	*Hnáras, -ā́ras
vocative	*Hnar	*HnáraH, -ā́raH	*Hnáras, -ā́ras
accusative	*Hnáram, *-ā́ram, *-r̥m	*HnáraH, -ā́raH	*Hnŕ̥Nš
instrumental	*HnráH	*Hnŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hnŕ̥bʰiš
ablative	*Hnŕ̥š, *-rás	*Hnŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hnŕ̥bʰyas
dative	*Hnráy	*Hnŕ̥bʰyā(m)	*Hnŕ̥bʰyas
genitive	*Hnŕ̥š, *-rás	*Hnráw	*Hnrā́m
locative	*Hnári	—	*Hnŕ̥šu

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hnā́
  • Sanskrit: नृ (nṛ́) (ना (nā́, nom.sg.))
    • ⇒ Sanskrit: नर (nára)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hnā́
  • Avestan: 𐬥𐬀𐬭 (nar) (𐬥𐬁 (nā, nom.sg.))
  • Kurdish:

    Central Kurdish: نێر (nêr)

    Northern Kurdish: nêr

  • Middle Persian: 𐭦𐭪𐭫 (ZKL, nl /⁠nar⁠/)
    • Persian: نر (nar)
  • Ossetian: нӕл (næl)
  • Pashto: نر (nar, nër)