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Where does “نمک” come from?

نمک (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐫗𐫖𐫏𐫍𐫐, from Proto-Iranian namadka-.

نمک (Persian): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “نمک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐫗𐫖𐫏𐫍𐫐—
2Proto-Iraniannamadka-—

Words derived from “نمک”

  • namkeen
  • నమ్మకు
  • नमक
  • नमकीन
  • نمکین
  • નમક
  • نمکین
  • نمک
  • نمك
Every word from Proto-Iranian namadka- →