Where does “धाम” come from?

धाम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धामन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáHma, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

धाम (Hindi): dwelling, residence, abode; splendor, glory;...

Definitions

  1. dwelling, residence, abode; splendor, glory;...

Ancestry of “धाम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधामन्abode, dwelling, house; close family, intimate...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandʰáHma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁mn̥that which is established, house, home
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “धाम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáHma →