Where does “یخ” come from?

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

یخ (Urdu): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “یخ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیَخ—
2Proto-Iranian*Háyxamice, frost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *Háyxam →Every word from Classical Persian یَخ →