Cognate Set 2642 – Meaning: flower

IE-CoR reference form:
*pau̯š-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Indo-Iranic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Derivatives from Proto-Indo-Iranic *pau̯š- 'to blossom, bloom' (EWAia II:153, 171-172). No certain etymology outside of Indo-Iranic. For the Modern Indic forms, cf. Turner 1962–1966:470, no. 8303 and 8306.
Found in clades:
Indic, Nuristani
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 2 clades by 11 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
21   Vedic: Early púṣpam पुष्पम् ˈpuʂpɐm púspam root puṣ-
34   Kashmiri pɔɔš پوش pɔːʃ pɔːʃ
22   Pali puppha pʊppʰɐ puppʰa
35   Palula pišíik پِشِیک piˈɕiːk piɕíik
37   Gawarbati puṣa پُوݭہ pʊˈʂɔ puʂa GM puṣ'a, puṣ'ō
45   Vâsi-vari: Paṣki višp′ig wišpˈīg βiʃpˈiːɣ βiʃpˈiɡ
40   Kamviri p′iš pˈiʃ pˈiʃ
41   Kâta-vari: Eastern p′iš piš pˈiʃ pˈiʃ
42   Kâta-vari: Ktivi p′iš pˈiʃ pˈiʃ
43   Kalaṣa-alâ: Nišeigrâm püš pˈyʃ pˈyʃ
44   Saṇu-viri: Wâmâ pus′up pʉsˈʉp pʉsˈʉp
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: II:153, 171-172
    Cf. s.v. Ved. púṣpa- 'Blume, Blüte' and puṣya- 'Blüte, Blume', both derivatives to Ved. √poṣ- (cf. s.v.) < Proto-Indo-Iranian *√pau̯š-. Further etymological connections for PIIr. *pau̯š- remain uncertain.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 470
    Cf. s.v. 8303 Skt. púṣpa- n. 'flower' and 8306 Skt. púṣya- (1) n. 'vigour'.