Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hnā́ma

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Noun

*Hnā́ma n

1. name

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hnā́ma
  • Sanskrit: नामन् (nā́man) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hnā́ma (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *nā́ma
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: nóm

      Kativiri: núm

    • Prasuni: nom, nëmë́
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: nā́m
    • Waigali: nam