Where does “Asama” come from?

Asama (Latin) comes from Pali asman, from Sanskrit अश्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśmā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Asama”, step by step

Asama traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali asman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliasmanstone, rock
2Sanskritअश्मन्a stone, a rock; a precious stone; any instrument...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáśmā—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Sanskrit असम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसमunplain
2Proto-Indo-Iranianasmáus
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥sméus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Ancient Greek Ἀσάμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈσάμα—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā →