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Where does “𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤” come from?

𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤 (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *námah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian námas, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤 (Middle Persian): reverence, prostration, prayer

Definitions

  1. reverence, prostration, prayer

Ancestry of “𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*námah—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannámasdeference, respect, homage
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤”

  • namaz
  • намаз
  • namaz
  • намаз
  • namaz
  • նամազ
  • ละหมาด
  • جانماز
  • نماز
  • namaz
  • نماز
  • نماز
  • намаҙ
  • намаҙлыҡ
  • namaz
  • ناماز
  • निमाज
  • निवाज
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