Where does “नमस्” come from?

नमस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

नमस् (Sanskrit): bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...

Definitions

  1. bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...

Ancestry of “नमस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
2Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “नमस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →