Where does “വാമഭാഗം” come from?
വാമഭാഗം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam ഭാഗം, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
വാമഭാഗം (Malayalam): the left side
Definitions
- the left side
Ancestry of “വാമഭാഗം”, step by step
വാമഭാഗം traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam ഭാഗം
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | ഭാഗം | part |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाग | part, portion, share, allotment; compartment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |
via Malayalam വാമ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | വാമ | — |