English
Shyam
Shyam comes from Sanskrit श्याम ‘black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or…’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁-mó-s.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱyeh₁-mó-s‘black, dark’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ćyaHmás‘black’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्यामśyāma‘black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable’
- EnglishtodayShyam
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱyeh₁-mó-s‘black, dark’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ćyaHmás‘black’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्यामśyāma‘black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable’
- EnglishtodayShyam
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁-mó-s
Today it means
name A male given name of Indian usage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁-mó-s / Shyam