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
- candidate; fiancé, fiancée; nominee
Ancestry of “نامزد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | نام | name; reputation |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
Words derived from “نامزد”