Where does “ആലസ്യം” come from?

ആലസ്യം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit आलस्य, from Sanskrit अलस, from Sanskrit अरस, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

ആലസ്യം (Malayalam): laziness; lethargy

Definitions

  1. laziness; lethargy

Ancestry of “ആലസ്യം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलस्यidleness, laziness
2Sanskritअलसlazy, lethargic, inactive, idle, slothful
3Sanskritअरसsapless, tasteless, insipid
4Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HrásasEvery word from Sanskrit रस
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