Where does “اسم” come from?
اسم (Persian) comes from French asthme, from Latin asthma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
اسم (Persian): name; appellation; noun
Ancestry of “اسم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | asthme | asthma |
| 2 | Latin | asthma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἆσθμα | short-drawn breath, panting; asthma |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνσθμα | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |