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Where does “कम्प” come from?

कम्प (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कम्प्, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

कम्प (Sanskrit): trembling motion, tremor, shaking; an earthquake;...

Definitions

  1. trembling motion, tremor, shaking; an earthquake;...

Ancestry of “कम्प”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकम्प्to tremble, shake; to cause to tremble or shake;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “कम्प”

  • भूकंप
  • भूकम्प
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