Where does “ʾngpyn'” come from?
ʾngpyn' (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian Hangubáynah, from Proto-Iranian báynah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéy-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
ʾngpyn' (Middle Persian): honey
Definitions
- honey
Ancestry of “ʾngpyn'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | Hangubáynah | honey, beeswax |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | báynah | fly, bee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáynas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéy-no-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |