Where does “*námah” come from?
*námah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian námas, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Ancestry of “*námah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | námas | deference, respect, homage |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |