Where does “പ്രതിരോധം” come from?

പ്രതിരോധം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit प्रतिरोध, from Sanskrit रोध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

പ്രതിരോധം (Malayalam): defense

Definitions

  1. defense

Ancestry of “പ്രതിരോധം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रतिरोधopposition
2Sanskritरोधthe act of stopping, blocking, obstructing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rawdʰ-to hinder, block off
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēwdʰ-song, sound
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ- →