Where does “थामना” come from?

थामना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्तम्भते, from Proto-Indo-European *stámbʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European *st-né-bʰ-ti.

थामना (Hindi): to stop, halt, restrain; to grab, clutch; to prop...

Definitions

  1. to stop, halt, restrain; to grab, clutch; to prop...

Ancestry of “थामना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तम्भतेto rest or lean on
2Proto-Indo-European*stámbʰatay—
3Proto-Indo-European*st-né-bʰ-ti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *st-né-bʰ-ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *stámbʰatay →Every word from Sanskrit स्तम्भते →