Where does “ʾhlmn'” come from?
ʾhlmn' (Middle Persian) comes from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
ʾhlmn' (Middle Persian): Ahriman, Angra Mainyu, the Evil Spirit
Definitions
- Ahriman, Angra Mainyu, the Evil Spirit
Ancestry of “ʾhlmn'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | Angra Mainyu |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |