Where does “مُحَمَّد” come from?

مُحَمَّد (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

مُحَمَّد (Arabic): praised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad

Definitions

  1. praised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad

Ancestry of “مُحَمَّد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجَان—
2Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
3Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “مُحَمَّد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →