Where does “ásmən” come from?

ásmən (Old Median) comes from Proto-Iranian Hácmā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ásmən (Old Median): sky; stone

Definitions

  1. sky; stone

Ancestry of “ásmən”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHácmāsky, heaven
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 →