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Where does “चमस” come from?

चमस (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चम्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷem- — to swallow; swallow.

चमस (Sanskrit): a vessel used at sacrifices for drinking the...

Definitions

  1. a vessel used at sacrifices for drinking the...

Ancestry of “चमस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचम्to sip, drink
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷem-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “चमस”

  • चमची
  • चमचागिरी
  • चमचा
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