Where does “Shyam” come from?

Shyam (English) comes from Sanskrit श्याम, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós — black, dark.

Shyam (English): of Indian usage

Definitions

  1. of Indian usage

Ancestry of “Shyam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्यामblack, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁mósblack, dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós →Every word from Sanskrit श्याम →
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