Where does “ఇనాము” come from?
ఇనాము (Telugu) comes from Hindi इनाम, from Classical Persian اِنْعَام, from Arabic إِنْعَام — that which is bestowed or granted.
ఇనాము (Telugu): a present, gift; a grant of land either rent-free...
Definitions
- a present, gift; a grant of land either rent-free...
Ancestry of “ఇనాము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | इनाम | reward; prize |
| 2 | Classical Persian | اِنْعَام | — |
| 3 | Arabic | إِنْعَام | that which is bestowed or granted |