Where does “دم” come from?
دم (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit दम, from Sanskrit दाम्यति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
دم (Urdu): taming; self-restraint; self-control
Definitions
- taming; self-restraint; self-control
Ancestry of “دم”, step by step
دم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit दम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दम | house; home; taming |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दाम्यति | to tame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dā́mHyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dā́mHyati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |
via Arabic دَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَم | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |
via Sanskrit दम्भ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दम्भ | — |