Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dáwxšati

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáwxšati, from Proto-Indo-European *déwk-s-eti, from *dewk- (“to pull, draw”) +‎ *-seti (primary verb suffix). Meaning influenced by Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáwgdʰi (“to milk”).

Verb

*dáwxšati

1. to suckle, suck
2. to milk

Descendants

• *patidáwxšati
  • Shahmirzadi: [script needed] (bedoštan)
  • Proto-Komisenian:
    • Lasgerdi: [script needed] (bedūšāōn)
    • Sangisari: [script needed] (bedūš)
    • Sorkhei: [script needed] (bedūšton)
  • Semnani: [script needed] (bedūšiyon)

Descendants

• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Khwarezmian: [script needed] (čx-) (< *ati-dáwxšati)
  • Sogdian: [script needed] (ẟwš’nt)
• Southeastern Iranian:
  • Sanglechi–Ishkashimi:
    • Sanglechi: dēš-
    • Ishkashimi: dēš-
  • Pashto: لوشل (lwašë́l, lwëšë́l)
  • Yidgha: [script needed] (cəx- /⁠coxt⁠/), [script needed] (coxt) (< *ati-dáwxšati)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Baluchi: دوشگ (dóšag)
  • Kurdish:

    Central Kurdish: دۆشین (doşîn)

    Northern Kurdish: dotin

    Southern Kurdish: دووشین (dûşîn), دووشان (dûşan)

  • Proto-Medo-Parthian:
    • Gilaki: [script needed] (dūštan)
    • Old Median: *dawxšati
      • Middle Median: *dōšad
        • Kermanic:

          Abuzeydabadi: [script needed] (dūšē)

          Abyanehi: [script needed] (dūše)

          Ardestani: [script needed] (doš-)

          Jowshaqani: [script needed] (dōtan)

          Khunsari: [script needed] (dūš-)

          Nayini:

          Anaraki: [script needed] (doša)

          Natanzi: [script needed] (doša)

          Qohrudi: [script needed] (dūše)

          Tari: [script needed] (dūša)

          Varzenehi: [script needed] (doš-)

        • Talysh: [script needed] (dūšu)
    • Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
      • Gurani: دۆشای (dɔšāy), دۆشتەی (dɔštay)
      • Zazaki: ditiš
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (dwšynd /⁠dōšēnd⁠/)
    • Persian: دوختن (dôxtan), دوشیدن (dōšidan)