Where does “خام” come from?
خام (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hʾm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
خام (Persian): crude, raw
Ancestry of “خام”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | hʾm | crude, raw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |