Where does “namo” come from?

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

namo (Pali): salutation

Definitions

  1. salutation

Ancestry of “namo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3Proto-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 →