Where does “яхмос” come from?

яхмос (Tajik) comes from Tajik мост, from Classical Persian مَاسْت, from Old English māst, from Syriac mastā.

яхмос (Tajik): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “яхмос”, step by step

яхмос traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tajik мост

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikмостyogurt
2Classical Persianمَاسْت—
3Old Englishmāstmost
4Syriacmastā—

via Tajik ях

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikяхice
2Classical Persianیَخ—
3Proto-Iranian*Háyxamice, frost
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Syriac mastā →Every word from Old English māst →Every word from Classical Persian مَاسْت →