Where does “तमस” come from?

तमस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तमस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas, from Proto-Indo-European témHos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

तमस (Hindi): dark colored, black, dark hued

Definitions

  1. dark colored, black, dark hued

Ancestry of “तमस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतमसdark coloured, dark, darksome
2Proto-Indo-IraniantámHasdarkness
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantémHosdarkness
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European témHos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas →