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Where does “समीर” come from?

समीर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

समीर (Sanskrit): breeze or gust of wind

Definitions

  1. breeze or gust of wind

Ancestry of “समीर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
2Sanskritआसashes; dust; past of अस् : was
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

Words derived from “समीर”

  • Samir
  • Sameer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →