Where does “പണം” come from?

പണം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit पण, from Sanskrit पण्, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

പണം (Malayalam): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “പണം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपणplay for a stake
2Sanskritपण्to barter; to purchase; to buy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “പണം”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पण् →Every word from Sanskrit पण →