Where does “نم” come from?
نم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from 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;...
نم (Ottoman Turkish): moisture; humidity; dampness
Definitions
- moisture; humidity; dampness
Ancestry of “نم”, step by step
نم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian نم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نم | moisture; humidity; dew |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭬 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *nábah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nábʰas | cloud, mist moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Classical Persian نم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | نم | — |