Where does “श्यामाक” come from?

श्यामाक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit श्याम, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós — black, dark.

श्यामाक (Sanskrit): a kind of cultivated millet (Echinochloa frumentacea)

Definitions

  1. a kind of cultivated millet (Echinochloa frumentacea)

Ancestry of “श्यामाक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्यामblack, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁mósblack, dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós →Every word from Sanskrit श्याम →