Where does “तपस्य” come from?

तपस्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit तपस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

Ancestry of “तपस्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपस्warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniantápasheat
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “तपस्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas →