Where does “roma” come from?

roma (Romani) comes from Sanskrit डोम्ब, from Sanskrit डमरु, from Proto-Dravidian ḍamaru.

Ancestry of “roma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritडोम्बDoma a caste of drummers, or a person belonging to this caste
2Sanskritडमरुa sacred drum, shaped like an hourglass, used by...
3Proto-Dravidianḍamaru—

Words derived from “roma”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian ḍamaru →Every word from Sanskrit डमरु →Every word from Sanskrit डोम्ब →
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