English
Nigam
Nigam comes from Hindi निगम ‘corporation’, from Sanskrit निगम ‘caravan, merchant-group’, and ultimately from गम.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगम
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEनिगम‘caravan, merchant-group’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame formnigam‘corporation’
- EnglishtodayNigam
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगम
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEनिगम‘caravan, merchant-group’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame formnigam‘corporation’
- EnglishtodayNigam
The story
This surname is mostly found in Uttar Pradesh.
Every English word from Sanskrit गम
Today it means
name A surname from Hindi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit गम / Nigam