Where does “имом” come from?
имом (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian امام, from Arabic إِمَام — leader, imam.
имом (Tajik): imam; leader
Ancestry of “имом”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | امام | — |
| 2 | Arabic | إِمَام | leader, imam |