Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mákšiH

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 *mákš +‎ *-iH.

Noun

*mákšiH f^[1]

midge, fly, bee

Descendants

Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mákṣiH
- Sanskrit: मक्षि (makṣi)
  - ⇒ Sanskrit: मक्षिका (makṣikā) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Iranian: *máxšiH (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Nuristani: *mā́čī
- ⇒ Proto-Nuristani: *māčíka (“apian; honey”)
  - Northern Nuristani:
    - Kamkata-viri:
      Kamviri: mac̣íë̃
      
      Kativiri: mačí
    - Prasuni: maṭék
  - Southern Nuristani:
    - Ashkun: mačí
    - Waigali: mac̣i

References

^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001) “mákš-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 287

[1] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001) “mákš-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 287

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