Where does “namaste” come from?

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

namaste (English): "Literally" "I bow to you"; used as a greeting or...

Definitions

  1. "Literally" "I bow to you"; used as a greeting or...

Ancestry of “namaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमस्तेhello
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 →
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