Where does “निर्धूम” come from?

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

निर्धूम (Sanskrit): smokeless

Definitions

  1. smokeless

Ancestry of “निर्धूम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
2Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “निर्धूम

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás