Where does “जामौ” come from?
जामौ (Rajasthani) comes from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
जामौ (Rajasthani): robe
Ancestry of “जामौ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 2 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |