Where does “sámaH” come from?

sámaH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sámaH, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.

Ancestry of “sámaH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniansámaH—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sámaH →
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