Where does “محمد” come from?
محمد (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic مُحَمَّد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
محمد (Ottoman Turkish): the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Definitions
- the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Ancestry of “محمد”, step by step
محمد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مُحَمَّد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُحَمَّد | praised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad |
| 2 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Crimean Tatar geray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | geray | — |