Where does “накӯном” come from?
накӯном (Tajik) comes from Persian نکونام, from Persian نام, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
накӯном (Tajik): of good repute
Ancestry of “накӯном”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | نکونام | of good repute |
| 2 | Persian | نام | name; reputation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |