Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/aryamā́

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.

From *árya- +‎ *-mā́ (deverbal suffix). Cognate with *áryas (“Aryan”).

*aryamā́ m

1. fellow, companion
2. member of one's tribe or clan

*Aryamā́ m

1. name of a deity: Aryaman, Aryomen

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *aryamā́ (“companion, friend”)
  • Sanskrit: अर्यमन् (aryamán, “companion, bosom-friend, name of an Aditya”) (nom. sg. अर्यमा (aryamā́))
    • ⇒ Sanskrit: अर्यम्य (aryamyà, “friendly, amiable”)
      • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀫 (ajjama)
        • Gurjara Apabhramsa:
          • Old Gujarati: आजम (ājama)
            • Gujarati: આજમ (ājam)
• Proto-Iranian: *aryamā́
  • Avestan: 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬥 (aⁱriiaman, “fellow tribesman; name of a divinity”), 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬇𐬨𐬁 (aⁱriiə̄mā, nom.sg.)
    • → Middle Persian: (/ērmān/, "friend; name of a god")^[1]

      Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫡𐫏𐫀𐫖𐫀𐫗 (ʾryʾmʾn)

      Book Pahlavi script: (ʾylmʾn')

      • Classical Persian: ایرمان (ērmān)
        • Dari: ایرمان (êrmân)
        • Iranian Persian: ایرمان (irmân)
        • Tajik: Эрмон (Ermon)