Etymology Explorer
› Proto-Indo-Aryan
Where does “Yámas” come from?
Yámas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
Ancestry of “Yámas”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Indo-Iranian
Yámas
—
2
Proto-Indo-European
*yém-o-s
—
Words derived from “Yámas”
यम
याम
яма
я́ма
Яма
यमराज
యముడు
閻魔
యముండు
閻摩
جم
ยม
यम
संयम
संयमिनी
Yamaceratops
𑀚𑀫
𑘧𑘦
جمےژ
ਜਮ
യമൻ
閻羅王
yama
ယၢမ်း
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s →
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas →