Where does “miẓḍʰám” come from?

miẓḍʰám (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “miẓḍʰám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmiždʰámreward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “miẓḍʰám

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám