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Where does “తామసము” come from?

తామసము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit तामस, 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;...

తామసము (Telugu): tardiness, delay, dullness; cruel, bloody,...

Definitions

  1. tardiness, delay, dullness; cruel, bloody,...

Ancestry of “తామసము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतामसignorant
2Sanskritतमस्darkness, gloom; the darkness of hell, hell or a...
3Proto-Indo-IraniantámHasdarkness
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantémHosdarkness
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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