Where does “ތަވާ” come from?

ތަވާ (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit तपन, from Sanskrit तप्, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

ތަވާ (Dhivehi): a frying pan

Definitions

  1. a frying pan

Ancestry of “ތަވާ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपनwarming, burning, shining; causing pain or...
2Sanskritतप्heat, be hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Sanskrit तप् →Every word from Sanskrit तपन →