Where does “намаз” come from?
намаз (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish نماز, from Persian نماز, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *námah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian námas, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
намаз (Serbo-Croatian): salat; prayer; coat
Ancestry of “намаз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | نماز | prayer |
| 2 | Persian | نماز | prayer; salat |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤 | reverence, prostration, prayer |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *námah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | námas | deference, respect, homage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |