Where does “वाम” come from?
वाम (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
वाम (Sanskrit): left, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
Definitions
- left, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
Ancestry of “वाम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |