Where does “исм” come from?
исм (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian اسم, from Arabic اِسْم, from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- — name.
исм (Tajik): name; noun
Ancestry of “исм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اسم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | اِسْم | name, appellation; noun; name; reputation |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šim- | name |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sim- | name |