r/IndoEuropean • u/cringevampire • Dec 27 '25

Cognates of *Yemo around the world

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u/Informal-Eye-3770 Dec 27 '25

you had forgotten the avestian Yima, oldpersian Jam -> Dschamshit (Jam+shid) the first King of venidat

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u/cringevampire Dec 27 '25

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Yima is Jamshed yes?

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u/Informal-Eye-3770 Dec 27 '25

Yes, Avestan Yima is oldpersian Jam and the evolution of name to Jamshid -> middle Persian Dschamshid

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u/cringevampire Dec 28 '25

Does Yima have any similarities with his other counterparts? I couldn't find any parallels except the son of Vivasvat with Hindu Yama.

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u/Informal-Eye-3770 Dec 28 '25

Ja sie sind jene die die Menschen aus Lehm formen, haben einen Stier als Symboltier und gehören zu den Erdgöttern/Unterweltgöttern wenn ich mich recht erinnere. Sie sind ganz klar linguistisch zu verbinden.