English
Naved
Naved comes from Classical Persian نوید ‘a male given name, Navid, Nawid, Naveed, and…’, and goes back to Proto-Iranian *wayd-.
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*wayd-reconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEnwyk'
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentنویدnuwēd‘a male given name, Navid, Nawid, Naveed, and Naweed’literally ‘good news’by way of Urdu نوید
- EnglishtodayNaved
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*wayd-reconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEnwyk'
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentنویدnuwēd‘a male given name, Navid, Nawid, Naveed, and Naweed’literally ‘good news’by way of Urdu نوید
- EnglishtodayNaved
The story
From Classical Persian نوید (nuwēd, literally “good news”) via Urdu نوید (naved, literally “good news”).
Every English word from Proto-Iranian *wayd-
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Classical Persian male given name نوید (Nuwēd).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Iranian *wayd- / Naved