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Where does “dʰáHma” come from?

dʰáHma (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáHma, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “dʰáHma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniandʰáHma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁mn̥that which is established, house, home
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dʰáHma”

  • धाम
  • धामन्
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