English
Poonam
Poonam comes from Hindi पूनम ‘full moon’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hná-mā́Has ~ *pr̥Hná-mā́Hasas.
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*pr̥Hná-mā́Has ~ *pr̥Hná-mā́Hasas‘full moon’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपूर्णमाः‘full moon’
- Hindic. 1500–presentपूनमpūnam‘full moon’
- EnglishtodayPoonam
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*pr̥Hná-mā́Has ~ *pr̥Hná-mā́Hasas‘full moon’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपूर्णमाः‘full moon’
- Hindic. 1500–presentपूनमpūnam‘full moon’
- EnglishtodayPoonam
Every English word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hná-mā́Has ~ *pr̥Hná-mā́Hasas
Today it means
name A Hindu female given name from Hindi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hná-mā́Has ~ *pr̥Hná-mā́Hasas / Poonam