Where does “نهاوند” come from?

نهاوند (Persian) comes from Pahlavi نهاوند, from Old Persian Niθāvanta-.

Ancestry of “نهاوند”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pahlavi	نهاوند	—
2	Old Persian	Niθāvanta-	—

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