Where does “nama” come from?

nama (Indonesian) comes from Malay nama, from Classical Malay nama, from Sanskrit नामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nama (Indonesian): name; noun

Definitions

name; noun

Ancestry of “nama”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	nama	name; noun
2	Classical Malay	nama	name; noun
3	Sanskrit	नामन्	name, personal name, appellation; a...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	Hnā́ma	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hnā́ma	name
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

Words derived from “nama”

balik nama
atas nama
awanama
namai
namakan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma →