Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/smar-

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-.

Root

*smar-

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Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *smar-
  • Sanskrit: स्मृ (smṛ)

Derived terms

• *smarás (“recollection”)
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *smarás
    • Sanskrit: स्मर (smará)
• *smárati