English
Shyamal
Shyamal comes from Sanskrit श्यामल ‘dark’, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás ‘black’, and ultimately from 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 BCEश्याम‘black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्यामलśyāmala‘dark’
- EnglishtodayShyamal
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 BCEश्याम‘black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्यामलśyāmala‘dark’
- EnglishtodayShyamal
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁-mó-s
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁-mó-s / Shyamal