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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dwara

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-European *dʰwer- (“door”). Cognate with Sanskrit द्वार (dvā́ra), Latin forum, Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thúrā), Old English dor, English dor.

Noun

*dwara (/dwara/)

  1. door
  2. doorway

Descendants
  • Parthian: bar
  • Northern Kurdish: derî
  • Old Persian: 𐎯𐎺𐎼𐎹𐎠 (du-va-ra-ya-a /⁠duvarayā⁠/, loc.s.)
  • → Tocharian B: twere
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