Where does “शर्म” come from?
शर्म (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شرم, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭥𐭬, from Avestan 𐬟𐬱𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.
शर्म (Hindi): shame; bashfulness, shyness; shame on you; for...
Definitions
- shame; bashfulness, shyness; shame on you; for...
Ancestry of “शर्म”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شرم | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭥𐭬 | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬟𐬱𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨𐬀 | sense of shame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormo- | suffering, pain |
Words derived from “शर्म”