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Where does “sHā́ma” come from?

sHā́ma (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

Ancestry of “sHā́ma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniansHā́ma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ómn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “sHā́ma”

  • Samaveda
  • సామము
  • సామవేదము
  • सामन्
  • सामवेद
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