Where does “જમ” come from?
જમ (Gujarati) comes from Prakrit 𑀚𑀫, from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
જમ (Gujarati): death
Definitions
- death
Ancestry of “જમ”, step by step
જમ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Prakrit 𑀚𑀫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀚𑀫 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यम | a twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Classical Persian جَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | جَم | — |