Where does “اسم” come from?

اسم (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- — name.

اسم (Arabic): name; appellation; reputation, prestige

Definitions

  1. name; appellation; reputation, prestige

Ancestry of “اسم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticšim-name
2Proto-Afroasiaticsim-name

Words derived from “اسم”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- →Every word from Proto-Semitic šim- →