Where does “masum” come from?
masum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish معصوم, from Arabic مَعْصُوم, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
masum (Turkish): innocent
Definitions
- innocent
Ancestry of “masum”, step by step
masum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish معصوم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | معصوم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَعْصُوم | protected |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-sum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *kV-sum | three |