Where does “име” come from?

име (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic имѧ, from Proto-Slavic jьmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

име (Bulgarian): name, appellation; reputation, name; noun

Definitions

name, appellation; reputation, name; noun

Ancestry of “име”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Church Slavonic	имѧ	name
2	Proto-Slavic	jьmę	name
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*inˀmin	name
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

Words derived from “име”

именит
име́нен
съименник
именно

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin →