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Where does “барамна” come from?

барамна (Mongolian) comes from Sanskrit परमाणु, from Sanskrit परम, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

барамна (Mongolian): atom; speck of dust

Definitions

  1. atom; speck of dust

Ancestry of “барамна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरमाणुatom; an infinitesimal particle
2Sanskritपरमmost distant, last; highest, best, most...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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