Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/námas

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

From Proto-Indo-European *némos.

Noun

*námas n[1]

  1. deference, respect, homage

Inflection

neuter as-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *námas *námasiH *námās
vocative *námas *námasiH *námās
accusative *námas *námasiH *námās
instrumental *námasaH *námazbʰyā(m) *námazbʰiš
ablative *námasas *námazbʰyā(m) *námazbʰyas
dative *námasay *námazbʰyā(m) *námazbʰyas
genitive *námasas *námasHās *námasaHam
locative *námasi *námasHaw *námasu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *námas
  • Proto-Iranian: *námah
    • Old Avestan: 𐬥𐬆𐬨𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬋 (nəmaŋhō, gen.sg.)
    • ⇒ Proto-Iranian: *namaHčah (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “námas-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
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