Where does “رحيم” come from?
رحيم (Arabic) comes from Arabic رَحِيم, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
رحيم (Arabic): merciful; compassionate; beneficent
Definitions
- merciful; compassionate; beneficent
Ancestry of “رحيم”, step by step
رحيم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic رَحِيم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رَحِيم | kind, compassionate; kind, merciful,... |
| 2 | Persian | جان | soul; being; life |
| 3 | Middle Persian | yʾn' | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Arabic رحم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رحم | to have mercy (upon), have compassion |