Where does “رحیم” come from?

رحیم (Persian) comes from Arabic رَحِيم, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

رحیم (Persian): very merciful

Definitions

  1. very merciful

Ancestry of “رحیم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَحِيمkind, compassionate; kind, merciful,...
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →