Where does “payasam” come from?
payasam (English) comes from Sanskrit पायस, from Sanskrit पयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
payasam (English): Kheer
Ancestry of “payasam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पायस | made of milk; milk; food prepared with milk,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पयस् | any fluid or juice, especially; semen, vital... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páyHas | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |