Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/báynah

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 *bʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéy-no-s, from *bʰey- (“bee”) +‎ *-nos.

Noun

*báynah m^[1]

fly, bee

Derived terms

*baynačíH^[1]
- Ossetian: ("fly")
  Digor Ossetian: биндзӕ (binʒæ)
  
  Iron Ossetian: бындз (bynʒ)
  - ⇒ Ossetian: ("bee", lit "honey-fly")
    Digor Ossetian: мудибиндзӕ (mudibinʒæ)
    
    Iron Ossetian: мыды́бындз (mydýbynʒ)
- Proto-Shughni-Roshani: *civīnc (+ *ci-)
  - Shughni: (“wasp, bee”)
    Bajui, Khufi, Khughni, Roshani, Shakhdari: civīnc
    
    Bartangi, Oroshori: cavēnc
    
    Roshani: civēnc

Descendants

Pashto: وينه m (waynë́, wenë́, wuynë́, pl.), اوينه (uynë́, sg., oynë́, pl.), بځه f (buźá, “termite, white ant”)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*baina-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 61-62

[ESIJa-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*baina-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 61-62

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