Where does “പിശാച്” come from?

പിശാച് (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit पिशाच, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

പിശാച് (Malayalam): satan, demon

Definitions

  1. satan, demon

Ancestry of “പിശാച്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपिशाचa fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish...
2Sanskritपिश्to carve, prepare meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit पिश् →Every word from Sanskrit पिशाच →