Where does “جامہ” come from?
جامہ (Urdu) comes from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
جامہ (Urdu): garment; robe; gown
Ancestry of “جامہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 2 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |