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Where does “yámHas” come from?

yámHas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European yémHos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

yámHas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): pair, twin

Definitions

  1. pair, twin

Ancestry of “yámHas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanyémHostwin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “yámHas”

  • Yama
  • 閻摩
  • 閻魔
  • యముండు
  • యముడు
  • यम
  • यम
  • yámHas
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