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Where does “रमा” come from?

रमा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रमते, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrámatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrámati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rém-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

रमा (Sanskrit): a wife, mistress W; N. of Lakshmi, the goddess of...

Definitions

  1. a wife, mistress W; N. of Lakshmi, the goddess of...

Ancestry of “रमा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरमतेto delight, enjoy, be glad; to stop, stay; rest;...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrámatay—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrámatito rest, relax
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rém-e-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

Words derived from “रमा”

  • Rama
  • Rama
  • రమ
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