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Where does “Hmáyȷ́ʰas” come from?

Hmáyȷ́ʰas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃móyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meyǵʰ- — to urinate.

Ancestry of “Hmáyȷ́ʰas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃móyǵʰos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃meyǵʰ-to urinate

Words derived from “Hmáyȷ́ʰas”

  • मेह
  • Hmáyźʰas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃meyǵʰ- →