Where does “തപസ്യ” come from?

തപസ്യ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit तपस्य, from Sanskrit तपस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

തപസ്യ (Malayalam): related to meditation

Definitions

  1. related to meditation

Ancestry of “തപസ്യ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपस्य—
2Sanskritतपस्warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantápasheat
4Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas →