Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/báynah

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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 *bʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéy-no-s, from *bʰey- (bee) +‎ *-nos.

Noun

*báynah m

  1. fly, bee

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Pashto: وينه m (waynë́, wenë́, wuynë́, pl.), اوينه (uynë́, sg., oynë́, pl.), بځه f (buźá, termite, white ant)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*baina-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 61-62