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Where does “సామము” come from?

సామము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sHā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

సామము (Telugu): The third of the Vedas; Conciliation,...

Definitions

  1. The third of the Vedas; Conciliation,...

Ancestry of “సామము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसामन्any song or tune; the faculty of uttering sounds;...
2Proto-Indo-AryansHā́ma—
3Proto-Indo-IraniansHā́ma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ómn̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
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