Where does “രവിപ്രിയം” come from?

രവിപ്രിയം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam പ്രിയം, from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

രവിപ്രിയം (Malayalam): lotus

Definitions

  1. lotus

Ancestry of “രവിപ്രിയം”, step by step

രവിപ്രിയം traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam പ്രിയം

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamപ്രിയംpenchant
2Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
3Indo-Iranian*priHás
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Malayalam രവി

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamരവിthe Sun god
2Sanskritरविthe sun or the sun-god
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reu-i-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHósEvery word from Indo-Iranian *priHás