Database
Avestan
(Ancient Iran [language of the Zoroastrian Scriptures]; Iranian, Northeastern)
Summary:
a. Metathesis of a vowel and 'r' often takes place.
b. Sanskrit 'Vr' becomes, with prothesis, 'UrV' in Avesta.
Summary:
a. Metathesis of a vowel and 'r' often takes place.
b. Sanskrit 'Vr' becomes, with prothesis, 'UrV' in Avesta.
Examples:
| Sanskrit | Avesta | |
|---|---|---|
| A'tharvA: | A:TravA | 'priest' |
| cAturdASA's | cATrudAso: | 'fourteenth' |
| vrA':tA:is | urvA:tA:is | 'with doctrines' |
Conditions:
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Motivation:
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Symbols:
U = subscript 'u' (anticipatory 'u')
A' = stressed low back vowel
A = low back vowel
S = palatal fricative
s = palato-alveolar fricative
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
U = subscript 'u' (anticipatory 'u')
A' = stressed low back vowel
A = low back vowel
S = palatal fricative
s = palato-alveolar fricative
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
References:
- Jackson, A. V. Williams. 1968. An Avesta Grammar in Comparison with Sanskrit. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Darmstadt.