Where does “तामस” come from?

तामस (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit तमस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas, from Proto-Indo-European témHos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

तामस (Sanskrit): ignorant

Definitions

  1. ignorant

Ancestry of “तामस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतमस्darkness, gloom; the darkness of hell, hell or a...
2Proto-Indo-IraniantámHasdarkness
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantémHosdarkness
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “तामस”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European témHos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas →