Where does “அசைவம்” come from?

அசைவம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அ-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

அசைவம் (Tamil): nonvegetarianism, the practice of consuming nonveg food; being a nonvegetarian

Definitions

  1. nonvegetarianism, the practice of consuming nonveg food; being a nonvegetarian

Ancestry of “அசைவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅ-that
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →