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Where does “रामनवमी” come from?

रामनवमी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

रामनवमी (Sanskrit): N. of the 9th day in the light half of the month...

Definitions

  1. N. of the 9th day in the light half of the month...

Ancestry of “रामनवमी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt

Words derived from “रामनवमी”

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