Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mā́Has

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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
  • Sanskrit: मास् (mā́s), मास (mā́sa) (< *mā́Hasas) (see there for further descendants)
• 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