Where does “சமம்” come from?
சமம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
சமம் (Tamil): likeness, similarity, equality
Definitions
- likeness, similarity, equality
Ancestry of “சமம்”, step by step
சமம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सम | same, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | same, equal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Sanskrit घर्म
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घर्म | heat, warmth; hot weather; sunshine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰarmás | heat, warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |