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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

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

Words derived from “saṅgāma”

  • ສົງຄາມ
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