Where does “पायु” come from?
पायु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan paHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian paHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
पायु (Sanskrit): anus; guard, protector; name of a man
Definitions
- anus; guard, protector; name of a man
Ancestry of “पायु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | paHyúṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | paHyúš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “पायु”