Where does “yámHas” come from?
yámHas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian yámHas, from Proto-Indo-European yémHos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
Ancestry of “yámHas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yámHas | pair, twin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yémHos | twin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
Words derived from “yámHas”