Where does “ധൂമകേതു” come from?

ധൂമകേതു (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit धूमकेतु, from Sanskrit केतु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaytúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaytúš, from Proto-Indo-European koy-tús, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

ധൂമകേതു (Malayalam): comet

Definitions

  1. comet

Ancestry of “ധൂമകേതു”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूमकेतुcomet
2Sanskritकेतुlamp, flame, torch; bright appearance, clearness,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankaytúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankaytúš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-tús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...
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