Where does “gúum” come from?

gúum (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

gúum (Kalasha): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “gúum”, step by step

gúum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगतgone
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Sanskrit गोधूम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोधूमwheat
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*gandʰúHmas ~ *gantúHmas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →