Where does “धूम्र” come from?

धूम्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धूम्र, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

धूम्र (Hindi): smoke; the color of smoke; smoke-colored

Definitions

  1. smoke; the color of smoke; smoke-colored

Ancestry of “धूम्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूम्रgray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धूम्र →