Where does “گام” come from?

گام (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

گام (Urdu): step, footstep, pace

Definitions

  1. step, footstep, pace

Ancestry of “گام”, step by step

گام traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ग्राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Classical Persian گام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگام
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́masEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas