Reconstruction:Old Median/kr̥miš

This Old Median 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.

Old Median

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *kŕ̥miš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kŕ̥miš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷŕ̥mis.

Noun

*kr̥miš

1. worm

Descendants

• Middle Median: *kə́rm
  • Kermanic:

    Gazi, Khunsari, Vonishuni, Qohrudi, Sedehi: kirm

    Kesehi, Khunsari, Qohrudi, Vonishuni, Zefrehi: kerm

    Meymehi: kɛr

  • Sivandi: kerm, kirm
  • Tatic:
    • Talysh: کم (kem)
    • Southern Tati: کورم (kürm)