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Where does “భామ” come from?

భామ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भाम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáHmas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

భామ (Telugu): a woman; a passionate woman; the second of the...

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  1. a woman; a passionate woman; the second of the...

Ancestry of “భామ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभामlight, brightness, splendor
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰáHmaslight, splendor, radiance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰóh₂-mo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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