Where does “膜” come from?

膜 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 南膜, from Sanskrit नमस्, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “膜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese南膜Alternative form of 南無／南无
2Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “膜”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Sanskrit नमस् →