Where does “समलैंगिक” come from?
समलैंगिक (Hindi) comes from Hindi सम, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
समलैंगिक (Hindi): homosexual, gay; homosexual, gay person
Definitions
- homosexual, gay; homosexual, gay person
Ancestry of “समलैंगिक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सम | same; even, equal; homogeneous |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सम | same, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “समलैंगिक”