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Where does “चम्” come from?

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

चम् (Sanskrit): to sip, drink

Definitions

  1. to sip, drink

Ancestry of “चम्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷem-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “चम्”

  • चमचागिरी
  • चमची
  • चमचा
  • चमस
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