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Where does “bʰáHmas” come from?

bʰáHmas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bʰáHmas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): light, splendor, radiance

Definitions

  1. light, splendor, radiance

Ancestry of “bʰáHmas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰóh₂-mo-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bʰáHmas”

  • భామ
  • भाम
  • bʰáHmas
  • भांबा
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