Cognate Set 6772 – Meaning: house

IE-CoR reference form:
amā́
IE-CoR reference language:
Vedic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Modern Indic and Nuristani lexemes as though from Vedic amā́ 'at home, in the house' (Turner 1962–1966:25 no. 560). Further etymology uncertain, cf. EWAia I:95.
Found in clades:
Indic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
37   Gawarbati aama آمہ ãːˈmɔ̃ aːma GM 'āma
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:95
    S.v. áma- (2) pron. 'dieser (hier)', to which probably amā́ 'zu Hause'. In view of the deixis perhaps to be compared with Gk. ἐμοῦ 'meiner', but uncertain.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 25
    S.v. 560 Ved. amā́ 'at home, in the house' RV.