Where does “నామా” come from?

నామా (Telugu) comes from Hindi नामा, from Persian نامه, from Middle Persian nʾmk'.

Ancestry of “నామా”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	नामा	document
2	Persian	نامه	book; letter
3	Middle Persian	nʾmk'	—

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