Where does “அச்சுமரம்” come from?

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

அச்சுமரம் (Tamil): axletree

Definitions

  1. axletree

Ancestry of “அச்சுமரம்”, step by step

அச்சுமரம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அச்சு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅச்சுfear
2Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—

via Tamil மரம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமரம்tree
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆tree
3Proto-Dravidian*marantree
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