Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mákšiH

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 *mákš +‎ *-iH.

Noun

*mákšiH f[1]

midge, fly, bee

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *mákṣiH
- Sanskrit: मक्षि (makṣi)
  - ⇒ Sanskrit: मक्षिक (makṣika) (see there for further descendants)
Iranian: *máxšiH (see there for further descendants)
Nuristani: *mā́čī
- Nuristani: *māčiká (“apian; honey”)
  - Northern Nuristani:
    - Kamkata-viri:
      Kativiri: mačiã
    - Prasuni: maṭek
  - Southern Nuristani:
    - Ashkun: mači
    - Waigali: mači

References

Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “mákš-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 287

[1] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001), “mákš-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 287