Where does “نام” come from?

نام (Urdu) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit नामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

نام (Urdu): name

Definitions

  1. name

Ancestry of “نام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀡𑀸𑀫name
2Sanskritनामन्name, personal name, appellation; a...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnā́ma—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́maname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

Words derived from “نام”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma →