Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mā́Has

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Indo-Iranian

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

    Noun

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    *mā́Has m[1][2]

    1. moon
    2. month

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mā́Has
    • Proto-Iranian: *mā́Hah (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani: *mā́sa (see there for further descendants)

    References

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    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”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press