Where does “донишнома” come from?

донишнома (Tajik) comes from Tajik нома, from Persian نامه, from Middle Persian nʾmk'.

донишнома (Tajik): encyclopedia

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Ancestry of “донишнома”, step by step

донишнома traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tajik нома

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikномаletter
2Persianنامهbook; letter
3Middle Persiannʾmk'—

via Tajik дониш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikдонишknowledge
2Classical Persianدَانِش—
Every word from Middle Persian nʾmk' →Every word from Persian نامه →Every word from Tajik нома →