Where does “यम्” come from?
यम् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
यम् (Sanskrit): to sustain, hold, hold up, support; to raise,...
Definitions
- to sustain, hold, hold up, support; to raise,...
Ancestry of “यम्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |