Where does “రమ” come from?
రమ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रमा, from Sanskrit रमते, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrámatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrámati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rém-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.
Ancestry of “రమ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रमा | a wife, mistress W; N. of Lakshmi, the goddess of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रमते | to delight, enjoy, be glad; to stop, stay; rest;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrámatay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrámati | to rest, relax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rém-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rem- | to rest |