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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mā́Has

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed words 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 *mḗh₁n̥s.

Noun

*mā́Has m [1][2]

  1. moon
  2. month

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *mā́Has
  • Iranian: *mā́Hah (see there for further descendants)
  • Nuristani: *mā́sa, *mā́s
    • Northern Nuristani:
      • Kamkata-viri:
        Kativiri: [script needed] (mōs)
    • Southern Nuristani:
      • Ashkun: mas
      • Waigali-Tregami:
        • Tregami: mās
        • Waigali: mās

References
  1. Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project)‎, Leiden University
  2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “māˊsa (10104)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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