Where does “नमस्ते” come from?

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

नमस्ते (Sanskrit): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “नमस्ते”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “नमस्ते”

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