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/)
      • Classical Persian: نیمه (nēma)

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/)

    • Classical Persian: نیم (nēm), نِیم (nīm)
      • Tajik: ним (nim)