Where does “പൈ” come from?

പൈ (Kurichiya) comes from Malayalam പൈ, from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

പൈ (Kurichiya): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “പൈ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamപൈpi
2Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-