Where does “هم” come from?
هم (Chagatai) comes from Classical Persian هم, from Pahlavi hm, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎶, from Proto-Iranian hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
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Ancestry of “هم”, step by step
هم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian هم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | هم | — |
| 2 | Pahlavi | hm | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎶 | same, together |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | hamHás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | same, equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Classical Persian هَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | هَم | — |