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

Definitions

  1. name; noun

Ancestry of “исм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاسم—
2Arabicاِسْمname, appellation; noun; name; reputation
3Proto-Semiticšim-name
4Proto-Afroasiaticsim-name
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- →Every word from Proto-Semitic šim- →Every word from Arabic اِسْم →