Where does “یخ” come from?

یخ (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *Háyxam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

یخ (Persian): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “یخ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*Háyxamice, frost
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “یخ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *Háyxam →