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Where does “نام” come from?

نام (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

نام (Persian): name; reputation

Definitions

  1. name; reputation

Ancestry of “نام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

Words derived from “نام”

  • nam
  • نکونام
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