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Where does “همدان” come from?

همدان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭲𐭠𐭭, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴, from Proto-Iranian han-gmata- — gathering.

Ancestry of “همدان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭲𐭠𐭭—
2Old Persian𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴Ecbatana
3Proto-Iranianhan-gmata-gathering

Words derived from “همدان”

  • Hamadan
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