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Where does “पूनम” come from?

पूनम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पूर्णमास्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

पूनम (Hindi): the night or day of the full moon

Definitions

  1. the night or day of the full moon

Ancestry of “पूनम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूर्णमास्—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “पूनम”

  • Poonam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →