Where does “धुआँ” come from?

धुआँ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धूम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

धुआँ (Hindi): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “धुआँ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
2Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás →