Where does “راهنما” come from?

راهنما (Persian) comes from Persian نمودن, from Middle Persian nimūdan, from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

راهنما (Persian): guide

Definitions

  1. guide

Ancestry of “راهنما”, step by step

راهنما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian نمودن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنمودنto show, to cause to appear, to exhibit; to...
2Middle Persiannimūdan—
3Proto-Iranianni-down
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
5Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Persian راه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianراهroad; way; path
2Middle Persianlʾsway; road, way
3Proto-IranianHrāθáhroad, way
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrātʰáschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Proto-Iranian ni- →