Where does “nümayəndə” come from?

nümayəndə (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian نماینده, from Persian نمودن, from Middle Persian nimūdan, from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

nümayəndə (Azerbaijani): representative

Definitions

  1. representative

Ancestry of “nümayəndə”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنمایندهdelegate
2Persianنمودنto show, to cause to appear, to exhibit; to...
3Middle Persiannimūdan—
4Proto-Iranianni-down
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
6Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Proto-Iranian ni- →