Where does “اسم” come from?

اسم (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian اسم, from Arabic اِسْم, from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- — name.

اسم (Urdu): unequal; uneven; dissimilar

Definitions

  1. unequal; uneven; dissimilar

Ancestry of “اسم”, step by step

اسم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian اسم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاسم—
2Arabicاِسْمname, appellation; noun; name; reputation
3Proto-Semiticšim-name
4Proto-Afroasiaticsim-name

via Sanskrit असम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसमunplain
2Proto-Indo-Iranianasmáus
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥sméus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- →Every word from Proto-Semitic šim- →Every word from Arabic اِسْم →