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

Definitions

  1. crude, raw

Ancestry of “خام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhʾmcrude, raw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “خام”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Middle Persian hʾm →