Where does “HaHmás” come from?

HaHmás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHmás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “HaHmás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHaHmás
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHmás