Where does “احمدآباد” come from?
احمدآباد (Persian) comes from Persian احمد, from Arabic أَحْمَد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
Ancestry of “احمدآباد”, step by step
احمدآباد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian احمد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | احمد | Another name of the Prophet Muhammad |
| 2 | Arabic | أَحْمَد | Ahmed |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Persian ـآباد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـآباد | forms names of towns and populated or inhabited areas |