Where does “śr̥Hngám” come from?
śr̥Hngám (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “śr̥Hngám”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hngám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hnám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |