Where does “नमन” come from?

नमन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

नमन (Sanskrit): bowed, bent, humble

Definitions

  1. bowed, bent, humble

Ancestry of “नमन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
2Sanskritअन्to breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “नमन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →