Q. hravan n. “wild beast” (Category: Animal)
A word for a “wild beast” in notes from the mid-1960s, derived from the root √S-RAB “wild, in senses not tamed, domesticated” (PE17/78), hence meaning “wild animal” vs. a “tamed animal”, which would probably be Q. laman.
Reference ✧ PE17/78 ✧ hrăvan “wild beast”
Elements
| hráva | “wild, savage” |
Element In
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶srāban > hrăvan | [srāban] > [r̥āban] > [r̥āβan] > [r̥āvan] ? [r̥avan] | ✧ PE17/78 |