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
Ancestry of “நபம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नभस् | mist, fog, clouds, vapour; the sky or atmosphere;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nábʰas | cloud, mist moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |