Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/páyHah

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *páyHas.

Noun

*páyHah n

  1. milk
    Synonyms: *páyHma, *xšwiptah, *xšiHrám

Inflection

neuter as-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *páyHah *páyHahiH *páyHāh
vocative *páyHah *páyHahiH *páyHāh
accusative *páyHah *páyHahiH *páyHāh
instrumental *páyHahaH *páyHahbʰyā(m) *páyHahbʰiš
ablative *páyHahah *páyHahbʰyā(m) *páyHahbʰyas
dative *páyHahay *páyHahbʰyā(m) *páyHahbʰyas
genitive *páyHahah *páyHahHāh *páyHahaHam
locative *páyHahi *páyHahHaw *páyHahu

Descendants

  • Avestan: 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (paiiah)
  • Parachi:
  • Pashto: پۍ (pəi)

References

  • Romain Garnier, Laurent Sagart, Benoît Sagot. Milk and the Indo-Europeans. Martine Robeets; Alexander Savalyev Language Dispersal Beyond Farming, John Benjamins Publishing Company, p.300, 2017, 978 90 272 1255 9.