Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Yamás

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

Probably identical to *yamás (“twin”).

Proper noun

*Yamás m

  1. (religion) Yama, god of the underworld

Declension

masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *Yamás *Yamā́(w) *Yamā́s(as)
vocative *Yáma *Yámā(w) *Yámās(as)
accusative *Yamám *Yamā́(w) *Yamā́ns
instrumental *YamáH *Yamáybʰyā(m) *Yamā́yš
ablative *Yamā́t *Yamáybʰyā(m) *Yamáybʰyas
dative *Yamā́y *Yamáybʰyā(m) *Yamáybʰyas
genitive *Yamásya *Yamáyās *Yamā́naHam
locative *Yamáy *Yamáyaw *Yamáyšu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Yamás
  • Proto-Iranian: *Yamáh
    • Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 (yima)
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