Where does “शाम” come from?
शाम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit श्याम, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós — black, dark.
शाम (Hindi): evening; ferrule , metal end
Definitions
- evening; ferrule , metal end
Ancestry of “शाम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्याम | black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁mós | black, dark |