Where does “ях” come from?

ях (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian یَخ, from Proto-Iranian *Háyxam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

ях (Tajik): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “ях”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیَخ
2Proto-Iranian*Háyxamice, frost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “ях

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH-Every word from Proto-Iranian *HáyxamEvery word from Classical Persian یَخ