Etymograph

English

Qom

Qom comes from Classical Persian قم.

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentقمqum
  2. Iranian Persianmodernsame formqom
  3. EnglishtodayQom

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentقمqum
  2. Iranian Persianmodernsame formqom
  3. EnglishtodayQom

Today it means

name A city in Iran, the seat of Qom County's Central District and the capital of Qom Province, a shrine city and center of Shi'ite seminarian learning.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Persian قم / Qom