Where does “namaskar” come from?

namaskar (English) comes from Sanskrit नमस्कार, from Sanskrit नमस्, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

namaskar (English): The use of the greeting in which one puts one's...

Definitions

  1. The use of the greeting in which one puts one's...

Ancestry of “namaskar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमस्कारrespectful greetings
2Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Sanskrit नमस् →