Where does “വായു” come from?

വായു (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

വായു (Malayalam): air

Definitions

  1. air

Ancestry of “വായു”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
2Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “വായു”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš →