Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/náymah

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 *náymas.

Adjective

*náymah

  1. half

Derived terms

  • *náymakah
    • Northwestern Iranian:
      • Kurdish:
        Northern Kurdish: nîve
        Central Kurdish: نیوە (nîwe)
      • Zaza-Gorani:
        Gurani: نیمە (nīma)
        Zazaki: nême
    • Southwestern Iranian:
      • Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nymk' /⁠nēmag⁠/)

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬨𐬀 (naēma)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: nîv
      Central Kurdish: نیو (nîw)
    • Zaza-Gorani:
      Gurani: نیم (nīm)
      Zazaki: nêm
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Middle Persian:
      Middle Persian: [Manichaean needed] (nym /⁠nēm⁠/)
      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nym /⁠nēm⁠/)
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