Where does “Mahometry” come from?
Mahometry (English) comes from English Mahomet, from Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, from Jewish Aramaic مَحُمَّدْ, from Arabic مُحَمَّد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
Mahometry (English): Islam
Definitions
- Islam
Ancestry of “Mahometry”, step by step
Mahometry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mahomet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mahomet | the prophet who introduced Islam |
| 2 | Middle English | Macomet | Muhammad |
| 3 | Latin | Machometus | — |
| 4 | Jewish Aramaic | مَحُمَّدْ | — |
| 5 | Arabic | مُحَمَّد | praised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |