Where does “जम्भ” come from?
जम्भ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ámbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
जम्भ (Sanskrit): tooth, eyetooth, tusk; set of teeth, mouth, jaws;...
Definitions
- tooth, eyetooth, tusk; set of teeth, mouth, jaws;...
Ancestry of “जम्भ”, step by step
जम्भ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ámbʰas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ámbʰas | tooth; jawbone? |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ámbʰas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ámbʰas | — |