Where does “rasam” come from?

rasam (English) comes from Tamil ரசம், from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

rasam (English): A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind...

Definitions

  1. A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind...

Ancestry of “rasam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilரசம்rasam; a soup made with tamarind
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →