Where does “ṭómbu” come from?
ṭómbu (Palula) comes from Sanskrit स्तम्भ, from Sanskrit स्तम्भते, from Proto-Indo-European *stámbʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European *st-né-bʰ-ti.
ṭómbu (Palula): stem of tree
Definitions
- stem of tree
Ancestry of “ṭómbu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भ | pillar, post, column; stem; support, prop;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भते | to rest or lean on |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *stámbʰatay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *st-né-bʰ-ti | — |