Where does “króma” come from?
króma (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit क्लोमन्, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
króma (Kalasha): lung
Ancestry of “króma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्लोमन् | the right lung; the lungs |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |