Where does “நபம்” come from?

நபம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नभस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

நபம் (Tamil): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “நபம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनभस्mist, fog, clouds, vapour; the sky or atmosphere;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannábʰascloud, mist moisture
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas →