Where does “दम” come from?
दम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दम, from Sanskrit दाम्यति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
दम (Hindi): breath; puff, whiff; life, vitality, stamina
Definitions
- breath; puff, whiff; life, vitality, stamina
Ancestry of “दम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दम | house; home; taming |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दाम्यति | to tame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dā́mHyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dā́mHyati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |