Where does “bíyak” come from?

bíyak (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit बीजक, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

bíyak (Kalasha): a seed; kernel or pit of fruits like a peach or...

Definitions

  1. a seed; kernel or pit of fruits like a peach or...

Ancestry of “bíyak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबीजकseed
2Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
3Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́amEvery word from Sanskrit बीजEvery word from Sanskrit बीजक