Lexicostatistics: Sanskrit to Avestan

Comparison Sanskrit to Avestan

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Death-M-R-
मृ (mara) [1]
-M-R-T-
Miriiete, mar- [2]
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 66,67  
Ear-K-R-N-
कर्ण (karna)
-G-SH-
Gaošō, gaosha [3]
Related consonant match -K-/-G-
 31,67  
Eye-K-SH-
अक्षि (akSi)
-CH-SH-M-
Čama, čašman-, chashman
Exact consonant match -SH-/-SH-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Four-CH-T-R-
चतुर् (chatur)
-CH-T-R-
Čaθβrō, chatur, Nom.m. chaßwarô
Exact consonant match -CH-/-CH-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 100,00  
Hand-H-S-T-
हस्त (hasta)
-Z-S-T-
Zastō, zasta- (*dasta?), bazu
Exact consonant match -S-/-S-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 66,67  
I-H-M-
अहम् (aham)
-Z-M-
Azəm, mąm, azam, azem; Acc. "mam"
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 50,00  
Name-N-M-
नामन् (n'ma)
-N-M-
Nma
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 100,00  
Night-R-T-R-
रात्र (raatriH)
-KH-SH-P-
Xšap-; naxturu "nocturnal"
Related consonant match -R-/-KH-
Related consonant match -T-/-SH-
 60,00  
Nose-N-S-K-
नासिक (naasika)
-N-N-H-
Nåŋha
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Related consonant match -K-/-H-
 61,67  
Sun-S-R-
सूर्य (surya)
-H-R-
Huuarə, hvarz
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 50,00  
Three-T-R-
त्रि (tri)
-TH-R-
θriiō, -θri-, ßri, Nom.m. ßrayas (ßritya="third")
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
Related consonant match -T-/-TH-
 92,50  
Tongue-ZH-V-R-
जिह्वा (jivraH)
-H-Z-V-
Hizvâ- (Acc. hizvam)
Exact consonant match -V-/-V-
Related consonant match -ZH-/-Z-
 61,67  
Tooth-D-N-T-
दन्त (danta)
-D-N-T-
Dantnō (pl.), dt-
Exact consonant match -D-/-D-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 100,00  
Two-D-V-
द्वि (dvi)
-D-V-
Duua, dva, Nom. m. "duva"
Exact consonant match -D-/-D-
Exact consonant match -V-/-V-
 100,00  
Water-V-R-
वारि (vAr)
-P-
Ap
Related consonant match -V-/-P-
 42,50  
Who-K-
क (ka)
-K-
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
 100,00  
Wind-V-T-
वात (vaata)
-V-T-
Vât
Exact consonant match -V-/-V-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 100,00  
You (thou)-T-V-M-
त्वम् (tvam)
-T-
Tū [4]
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 33,33  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 1216,67/18 (=67,593/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 32,41
 
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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 81,98
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,37
p-value = ƒ(32,41, μ, σ): 1,373 × 10-20
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 32,41 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. To die
 2. To die
 3. All Avesta words from: Palisto's KurdishDNA blog
 4. Source: www.palaeolexicon.com/