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AM PM Meaning: AM: Before 12 noon, PM: After 12 noon. These are not English words. Surprisingly, they are abbreviations of Sanskrit words.
AM stands for Ante Meridian (before noon), and PM stands for Post Meridian (after noon). Meridian is an imaginary line.
The creators of AM-PM did not explain the connection of 'before' and 'after'. These are English abbreviations of Sanskrit words.
The Sanskrit word 'Arohanam Marthandasya' means 'sunrise'. The sun rises before 12 noon, hence AM.
'Pathanam Marthandasya' means 'sunset'. The sun starts to set after 12 noon, hence PM.
Sanskrit words explaining sunrise and sunset were abbreviated and transformed into English words. We still believe AM-PM are English words.
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