Cognate Set 1637 – Meaning: back

IE-CoR reference form:
dom
IE-CoR reference language:
(Iranic)
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Well attested in Pamir languages, origin uncertain.
Found in clades:
Iranic
Found in 1 clade by 2 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
51   Wakhi dam dam
52   Sarikoli dom dom dom and arqo are almost entirely interchangeable (but in addition to their meaning as a body part, arqo is commonly used for directions, e.g., ‘backwards’, while dom is not)
References
  • Morgenstierne, Georg: 29
    "Š[ughni]X[ufi]R[oshani] upper part of the back."
  • Steblin-Kamenskij, I. M.: 143
    S.v. dam 'спина'