Where does “نامزد” come from?

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

نامزد (Persian): candidate; fiancé, fiancée; nominee

Definitions

  1. candidate; fiancé, fiancée; nominee

Ancestry of “نامزد”, step by step

نامزد traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian نام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنامname; reputation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Persian زدن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزدنto beat, hit, strike

via Classical Persian نَام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنَام—

Words derived from “نامزد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Persian نام →