Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/makácaH

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

Alternative forms

*makā́caH

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *makáćas.

Noun

*makácaH f^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

fly

Inflection

aH-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*makácaH	*makácay	*makácāh
vocative	*makácay	*makácay	*makácāh
accusative	*makácām	*makácay	*makácāh
instrumental	*makácayaH	*makácaHbyā	*makácaHbiš
ablative	*makácayaHh	*makácaHbyā	*makácaHbyah
dative	*makácayaHy	*makácaHbyā	*makácaHbyah
genitive	*makácayaHh	*makácāyāh	*makácaHnām
locative	*makácayaH	*makácāyaw	*makácaHsu

Related terms

Descendants

Northeastern Iranian:
- Khwarezmian: 𐾽𐾻𐾿 (mks)
- Wakhi: maks
Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: (“mosquito”) (< *makā́caH)
  Northwestern Pashto:
  Bangash: مياسه (myā́sa)
  
  Mahsudi: مياسه (myā́sə)
  
  Southeastern Pashto:
  Sher: نياسی (nyā́say)
  
  Waziri: مياسی (myā́say)
  - → Ormuri:
    Kaniguram: [script needed] (myāsī)
- Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji: *mǣḱǣ́sæ (< *makā́caH)
  - Proto-Munji-Yidgha:
    - Munji: [script needed] (maγsa, maγəsa)
    - Yidgha: [script needed] (moγuso)
  - Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami: *mǣḱǣ́s
    - Proto-Shughni-Roshani: *mǣǰǣ́s
      - Shughni: maǰas
Northwestern Iranian:
- Baluchi: [script needed] (makask)
- Northern Kurdish: mêş
- Old Median: *makásā
  - Kermanic:
    Ashtiani, Mahallati: maqas
    
    Bidhandi: mağas
    
    Chimehi, Hanjani: meğas
    
    Nushabadi, Qohrudi: magas
    
    Qohrudi: magaz
  - Parthian:
    Parthian: 𐫖𐫃𐫘 (mgs /⁠magas⁠/)
    - → Middle Persian:
      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (mks /⁠magas⁠/)
      - Persian: مگس (magas)

References

^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “maśáka-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 334-335
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^ Morgenstierne, Georg (1973) “Chapter 7: Feminine nouns in -a in Western Iranian dialects”, in Irano-Dardica (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 5), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN
^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) “m̮āta-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 328

[1] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “maśáka-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 334-335

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[3] Morgenstierne, Georg (1973) “Chapter 7: Feminine nouns in -a in Western Iranian dialects”, in Irano-Dardica (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 5), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN

[4] Bailey, H. W. (1979) “m̮āta-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 328

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