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Where does “पायस” come from?

पायस (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

पायस (Sanskrit): made of milk; milk; food prepared with milk,...

Definitions

  1. made of milk; milk; food prepared with milk,...

Ancestry of “पायस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपयस्any fluid or juice, especially; semen, vital...
2Proto-Indo-IranianpáyHasmilk
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “पायस”

  • payasam
  • पायस
  • পায়স
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