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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wr̥Hmíš

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wl̥H-mí-s, from *welH- (“to turn, coil”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *walmiz.

Noun

*wr̥Hmíš f

  1. wave

Declension
masculine i-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *wr̥Hmíš *wr̥HmíH *wr̥Hmáyas
vocative *wr̥Hmáy *wr̥HmíH *wr̥Hmáyas
accusative *wr̥Hmím *wr̥HmíH *wr̥Hmī́n, -ī́š
instrumental *wr̥HmíH́ *wr̥Hmíbʰyām *wr̥Hmíbʰiš
ablative *wr̥Hmáyš *wr̥Hmíbʰyām *wr̥Hmíbʰyas
dative *wr̥Hmáyay *wr̥Hmíbʰyām *wr̥Hmíbʰyas
genitive *wr̥Hmáyš *wr̥Hmyáwš *wr̥Hmáyām?
locative *wr̥Hmā́(w)? *wr̥Hmyáwš *wr̥Hmíšu

Descendants
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wr̥Hmíṣ
    • Sanskrit: ऊर्मि (ūrmí)[1]
      • ⇒ Sanskrit: ऊर्म्य (ū́rmya, “waving”)
  • Proto-Iranian: *wr̥Hmíš
    • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨𐬌 (varəmi)

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “ūrmí-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 245
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