Where does “समा” come from?
समा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sámaH, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.
समा (Sanskrit): season; weather; year
Ancestry of “समा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sámaH | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |