Where does “Poonam” come from?

Poonam (English) comes from Hindi पूनम, from Sanskrit पूर्णमास्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

Poonam (English): A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari

Definitions

  1. A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari

Ancestry of “Poonam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपूनमthe night or day of the full moon
2Sanskritपूर्णमास्full moon; the day or night of the full moon
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás →