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The Indo-Iranian roots *dʰvans- and *dʰvanH-.
| Title: | The Indo-Iranian roots *dʰvans- and *dʰvanH-. (German) |
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| Authors: | Fattori, Marco |
| Source: | Indogermanische Forschungen: Zeitschrift für Indogermanistik und allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft; Aug2026, Vol. 131 Issue 1, p259-274, 16p |
| Subject Terms: | Etymology, Iranian languages, Semantics, Reconstruction (Linguistics), Sanskrit language, Morphology |
| Abstract (English): | The article examines the Indo-Iranian roots *d?vans- and *d?vanH-, represented by Vedic forms such as dhva?s- and dhvani- as well as Avestan and Middle to New East Iranian verbs like duuan- and related forms. Through a detailed semantic analysis of the earliest attestations in both language branches, it is argued that these roots could be etymologically related, with *d?vans- considered an s-extension of *d?vanH-, and that both originally had the meaning "to fall like dust, to be scattered." The article shows that the previous translation of Avestan duuan- as "to fly" and Vedic dhvani- as "to smoke, to emit smoke" is problematic and instead proposes meanings such as "to fall, to scatter, to throw," which correspond better with the Iranian reflexes. Furthermore, morphological parallels in nominal derivations in the Veda and Avesta are demonstrated, supporting the common semantic basis. Finally, an overview of the forms and meanings of the two roots is provided, and methodological problems in the reconstruction are discussed. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (German): | This article deals with the Indic and Iranian reflexes of the IIr. roots *dʰvans- and *dʰvanH-, i.e. Vedic dhvaṃs- and dhvani-, Avestan duuan- and several Middle and New East Iranian verbs pointing to a pre-form *δwān- and *δway-. Based on a thorough semantic analysis of the earliest attestations in both branches, it is argued that these roots could be etymologically related, the first being an s-extension of the latter, and that both originally meant 'to fall like dust, to be scattered'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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