Where does “dum” come from?
Dum comes from Hindi दम, derived from Sanskrit दम, which traces to the Proto-Indo-European root demh₂- meaning to tame or subdue.
dum (English): cooked with steam; Syllable used when humming a...
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- cooked with steam; Syllable used when humming a...
Ancestry of “dum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दम | breath; puff, whiff; life, vitality, stamina |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दम | house; home; taming |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दाम्यति | to tame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dā́mHyati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dā́mHyati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |