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Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/zori

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Etymology

Originally meaning "bird", this sense was later applied to a diminutive form (see txori). A similar semantic association between birds and fortune can be seen in Catalan.

Noun

*zori

  1. bird
  2. luck, fate, fortune

Descendants
  • Basque: zori (“luck”), txori (“bird”)

References
  • “zori” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
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