Where does “നമസ്തേ” come from?

നമസ്തേ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit नमस्ते, from Sanskrit नमस्, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

നമസ്തേ (Malayalam): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “നമസ്തേ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमस्तेhello
2Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Sanskrit नमस् →
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