Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/misdʰós

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

From *mey-s- (“exchange”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place”). The first element appears to be an s-stem noun.

Noun

*misdʰós

reward, prize
wage, payment

Derived terms

*misdʰéh₂
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: *misdá
  - Proto-Slavic: *mьzdà (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Germanic: *mizdō (see there for further descendants)
*misdʰóm
- Proto-Indo-Iranian: *miždʰám (see there for further descendants)

Descendants

Hellenic:
- Ancient Greek: μισθός (misthós)

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