Where does “Chawmos” come from?
Chawmos (English) comes from Kalasha Čawmós, from Sanskrit चातुर्मास्य, from Sanskrit मास, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.
Chawmos (English): The most important Kalash festival, celebrated for two weeks at the winter solstice
Definitions
- The most important Kalash festival, celebrated for two weeks at the winter solstice
Ancestry of “Chawmos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalasha | Čawmós | Chawmos, the most important Kalash festival, celebrated for two weeks at the winter solstice |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चातुर्मास्य | of or relating to the four-month rituals;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मास | moon; a month or the 12th part of the Hindu year;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |