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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniannámasdeference, respect, homage
2Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “*námah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian námas →
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