Where does “saṅgāma” come from?

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

Ancestry of “saṅgāma”, step by step

saṅgāma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit संग्राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंग्रामbattle, war, fight, combat, conflict, hostile...
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Sanskrit सङ्गम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसङ्गमassociation; intercourse, sexual union

via Sanskrit [[सङ्गम]], [[संगम]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit[[सङ्गम]], [[संगम]]—

Words derived from “saṅgāma”

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