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Where does “भाम” come from?

भाम (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáHmas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

भाम (Sanskrit): light, brightness, splendor

Definitions

  1. light, brightness, splendor

Ancestry of “भाम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰáHmaslight, splendor, radiance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰóh₂-mo-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “भाम”

  • భామ
  • भांबा
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