Where does “asiman” come from?

asiman (Azerbaijani) comes from Classical Persian آسمان, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asiman (Azerbaijani): sky, firmament

Definitions

  1. sky, firmament

Ancestry of “asiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآسمان—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā →