Where does “ćyaHmás” come from?
ćyaHmás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHmás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “ćyaHmás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaHmás | black |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱyeh₁-mó-s | black, dark |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |