Where does “páam” come from?

páam (Palula) comes from Sanskrit पक्ष्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

páam (Palula): lamb's wool

Definitions

  1. lamb's wool

Ancestry of “páam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपक्ष्मन्eyelash; whisker; hair
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćšmafine hair, bristles; wool, fleece
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “páam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma →Every word from Sanskrit पक्ष्मन् →