Where does “Naman” come from?

Naman (English) comes from Sanskrit नमन, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Naman (English): used in India

Definitions

  1. used in India

Ancestry of “Naman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमनbowed, bent, humble
2Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →