Where does “धूम-धाम” come from?

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

धूम-धाम (Hindi): grandeur, ostentation, flamboyance

Definitions

  1. grandeur, ostentation, flamboyance

Ancestry of “धूम-धाम”, step by step

धूम-धाम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi धाम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधामdwelling, residence, abode; splendor, glory;...
2Sanskritधामन्abode, dwelling, house; close family, intimate...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰáHma
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁mn̥that which is established, house, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Hindi धूम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधूमfun, blast; noise, clamor; smoke
2Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁mn̥Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáHma