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Where does “ঘাম” come from?

ঘাম (Bengali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit घर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰarmás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

ঘাম (Bengali): sweat

Definitions

  1. sweat

Ancestry of “ঘাম”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀖𑀫𑁆𑀫—
2Sanskritघर्मheat, warmth; hot weather; sunshine
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰarmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “ঘাম”

  • ঘামানো
  • ঘামা
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