Where does “తమస్సు” come from?

తమస్సు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit तमस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas, from Proto-Indo-European témHos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

తమస్సు (Telugu): darkness

Definitions

  1. darkness

Ancestry of “తమస్సు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतमस्darkness, gloom; the darkness of hell, hell or a...
2Proto-Indo-IraniantámHasdarkness
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantémHosdarkness
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European témHos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian támHas →