Middle Persian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /⁠nāma⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (name).

Logogram from Aramaic 𐡔𐡌 (šm).

Noun edit

ŠM (/nām/)

  1. name
    PWN ŠM Y yzdʾn'pad nām ī yazdānin the name of god

Descendants edit

  • Persian: نام (nâm)