Where does “haoma” come from?
haoma (English) comes from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀, from Proto-Iranian háwHmah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.
haoma (English): A plant and corresponding personified divinity,...
Definitions
- A plant and corresponding personified divinity,...
Ancestry of “haoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avestan | 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 | the haoma drink |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | háwHmah | haoma plant; haoma plant extract, parahaoma;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáwHmas | soma, haoma |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sówh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₂- | to pour out, rain, to press out, extract |