Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hmíčš

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

Etymology

Leveled from earlier *Hmáykš ~ *Hmiǰʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃méygʰ-s ~ *h₃migʰ-és, from *h₃meygʰ- (“fog, mist, cloud”) +‎ *-s.

Noun

*Hmíčš ~ *Hmiǰʰás f

1. mist, cloud

Related terms

• *Hmaygʰás

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hmíṭṣ ~ *Hmiźʰás
  • Sanskrit: मिह् (míh) (मिहम् (míham, acc.sg.), मिहः (miháḥ, gen.sg.), मिहः (míhaḥ, nom.pl.), मिहस् (míhas, acc.pl.))
• Proto-Iranian: *Hmíčš ~ *Hmiǰás
  • ⇒ Proto-Iranian: *Hmíčas, *HmíčaH (thematicized) (see there for further descendants)