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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‑.

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‑—

Words derived from “مُحَمَّد”

  • Mahomet
  • Mehmed
  • Mehmet
  • Mahometism
  • Mahometry
  • Mahometist
  • mammetry
  • Mahometus
  • Mahoma
  • Muchel
  • Mohammed
  • 買買提
  • muhamettilaisuus
  • muhamettilainen
  • Muhammed
  • Mehmed
  • Мехмед
  • Μωάμεθ
  • Mehmed
  • Muhammet
  • Mehmet
  • Mahomet
  • Mahumet
  • mahumetterie
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