Where does “निर्धूम” come from?

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

निर्धूम (Hindi): smokeless

Definitions

  1. smokeless

Ancestry of “निर्धूम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिर्धूमsmokeless
2Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-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 →