Where does “राम” come from?

राम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

राम (Hindi): Rāma; Rama

Definitions

  1. Rāma; Rama

Ancestry of “राम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt

Words derived from “राम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →