Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/makácaH

This Proto-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-Iranian

Alternative forms

*makā́caH

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *makáćas.

Noun

*makácaH f[1][2][3][4]

fly

Related terms

*makatah
*máxšiH

Descendants

Northeastern Iranian:
- Khwarezmian: 𐾽𐾻𐾿‎ (mks)
- Wakhi: maks
Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: (“mosquito”) (< *makā́caH)
  Northwestern Pashto:
  Bangash: مياسه‎ (myā́sa)
  Mahsudi: مياسه‎ (myā́sə)
  Southeastern Pashto:
  Sher: نياسی‎ (nyā́say)
  Waziri: مياسی‎ (myā́say)
  - → Ormuri:
    Kaniguram: [script needed] (myāsī)
- Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *mǣḱǣ́sæ (< *makā́caH)
  - Munji-Yidgha: [Term?]
    - Munji: [script needed] (maγsa, maγəsa)
    - Yidgha: [script needed] (moγuso)
  - Shughni-Yazghulami: *mǣḱǣ́s
    - Shughni-Roshani: *mǣǰǣ́s
      - Shughni: maǰas
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi: [script needed] (makask)
- Old Median: *makásā
  - Kermanic:
    Ashtiani, Mahallati: maqas
    Bidhandi: mağas
    Chimehi, Hanjani: meğas
    Nushabadi, Qohrudi: magas
    Qohrudi: magaz
  - Parthian:
    Parthian: 𐫖𐫃𐫘‎ (mgs /magas/)
    - → Middle Persian:
      Book Pahlavi: [Book Pahlavi needed] (mks /magas/)
      - Persian: مگس‎ (magas)

References

Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “maśáka-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 334-335
Steblin-Kamenskij, I.M. (1999), “maks”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ vaxanskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Wakhi Language] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Peterburgskoje Vostokovedenije, →ISBN
Morgenstierne, Georg (1937), “Chapter 7: Feminine nouns in -a in Western Iranian dialects”, in Irano-Dardica (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 5), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN
Bailey, H. W. (1979), “m̮āta-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 328

[1] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “maśáka-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 334-335

[ESVJa-2] Steblin-Kamenskij, I.M. (1999), “maks”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ vaxanskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Wakhi Language] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Peterburgskoje Vostokovedenije, →ISBN

[3] Morgenstierne, Georg (1937), “Chapter 7: Feminine nouns in -a in Western Iranian dialects”, in Irano-Dardica (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 5), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN

[4] Bailey, H. W. (1979), “m̮āta-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 328