Where does “rasam” come from?
rasam (English) comes from Tamil ரசம், from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs.
rasam (English): A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind...
Definitions
- A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind...
Ancestry of “rasam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tamil | ரசம் | rasam; a soup made with tamarind |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |