Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/náymah

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *náymas.

Adjective

*náymah

half

Derived terms

*náymakah
- Northwestern Iranian:
  - Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: nîve
    
    Central Kurdish: نیوە (nîwe)
  - Zaza-Gorani:
    Gurani: نیمە (nīma)
    
    Zazaki: nême
- Southwestern Iranian:
  - Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nymk' /⁠nēmag⁠/)
    - Classical Persian: نیمه (nēma)

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬨𐬀 (naēma)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Kurdish:
  Northern Kurdish: nîv
  
  Central Kurdish: نیو (nîw)
- Zaza-Gorani:
  Gurani: نیم (nīm)
  
  Zazaki: nêm
Southwestern Iranian:
- Middle Persian:
  Middle Persian: [Manichaean needed] (nym /⁠nēm⁠/)
  
  Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nym /⁠nēm⁠/)
  - Classical Persian: نیم (nēm)

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