Where does “அச்சு” come from?

அச்சு (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

அச்சு (Tamil): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “அச்சு”, step by step

அச்சு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अक्ष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—

via Tamil அஞ்சு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅஞ்சுto fear, dread
2Tamilஐந்துfive (numeral:௫)
3Proto-Dravidian*cayfive

Words derived from “அச்சு”

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