𐎴𐎠𐎶

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian [Term?] (compare Avestan 𐬥𐬅𐬨𐬀𐬥‎ (ną̇̇man-)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnāman- (compare Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”) (compare Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old Armenian անուն (anun), Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Tocharian A ñom, and Old English nama (English name)).

Adverb

𐎴𐎠𐎶 (nāma)

  1. by name, named, called

Usage notes

Usually after masculine names.

Descendants
  • Middle Persian:
    Manichaean: 𐫗𐫀𐫖‎ (nʾm /nām/)
    Book Pahlavi: ŠM‎ (nām)
    • Classical Persian: نام‎ (nâm)
      • Iranian Persian: نام‎ (nâm)
      • Tajik: ном (nom)
      • → Ottoman Turkish: نام‎ (nâm)
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