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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‑.

masum (Turkish): innocent

Definitions

  1. innocent

Ancestry of “masum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمعصوم—
2Arabicمَعْصُومprotected
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →