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Where does “सामन्” come from?

सामन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan sHā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

सामन् (Sanskrit): any song or tune; the faculty of uttering sounds;...

Definitions

  1. any song or tune; the faculty of uttering sounds;...

Ancestry of “सामन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryansHā́ma—
2Proto-Indo-IraniansHā́ma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ómn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “सामन्”

  • Samaveda
  • సామము
  • సామవేదము
  • सामवेद
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