Where does “باسم” come from?

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

باسم (Arabic): smiler: someone who smiles

Definitions

  1. smiler: someone who smiles

Ancestry of “باسم”, step by step

باسم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic اسم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاسمname; appellation; reputation, prestige
2Proto-Semiticšim-name
3Proto-Afroasiaticsim-name

via Arabic بسم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبسمto smile; Alternative form of باسم
2Arabicسwill
3Arabicسَوْفَ{{qualifier|future tense marker}}

via Arabic بـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبـ—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- →Every word from Proto-Semitic šim- →Every word from Arabic اسم →