Where does “नम” come from?

नम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نم, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭬, from Proto-Iranian *nábah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

नम (Hindi): moist; damp; wet

Definitions

  1. moist; damp; wet

Ancestry of “नम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنم—
2Middle Persian𐭭𐭬—
3Proto-Iranian*nábah—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannábʰascloud, mist moisture
5Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “नम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas →