Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hmíkš

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

    *Hmíkš ~ *Hmiǰʰás f

    1. mist, cloud

    Inflection

    consonant stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *Hmíkš *Hmíǰʰā(w) *Hmíǰʰas
    vocative *Hmíǰʰ *Hmíǰʰā(w) *Hmíǰʰas
    accusative *Hmíǰʰam *Hmíǰʰā(w) *Hmiǰʰás
    instrumental *HmiǰʰáH *Hmigbʰyā́(m) *Hmigbʰíš
    ablative *Hmiǰʰás *Hmigbʰyā́(m) *HmigbʰyáH
    dative *Hmiǰʰáy *Hmigbʰyā́(m) *HmigbʰyáH
    genitive *Hmiǰʰás *HmiǰʰHā́s *HmiǰʰáHam
    locative *Hmíǰʰi *HmiǰʰHáw *Hmikšú

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hmíkṣ ~ *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: *HmíčaH (thematicized) (see there for further descendants)