Where does “نه” come from?
نه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian nwk', from Old Persian 𐎴𐎺, from Proto-Iranian Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
نه (Persian): not; no; nine
Definitions
- not; no; nine
Ancestry of “نه”, step by step
نه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian nwk'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | nwk' | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎴𐎺 | nine |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hnáwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnáwa | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via Classical Persian نی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | نی | — |