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Where does “धूमान्ध” come from?

धूमान्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धूम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “धूमान्ध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapor, mist; smoke as a sternutatory : a...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “धूमान्ध”

  • अंधाधुंध
  • धुंध
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