Where does “Ramanavami” come from?
Ramanavami (English) comes from Sanskrit रामनवमी, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.
Ancestry of “Ramanavami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रामनवमी | N. of the 9th day in the light half of the month... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राम | dark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raHmás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁mós | dirty; dirt |