Where does “gāma” come from?

gāma (Pali) comes from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

gāma (Pali): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “gāma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “gāma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́masEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas