Where does “दम” come from?
दम (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दाम्यति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
दम (Sanskrit): house; home; taming
Definitions
- house; home; taming
Ancestry of “दम”, step by step
दम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit दाम्यति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दाम्यति | to tame |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dā́mHyati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dā́mHyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian *damH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *damH- | — |