Where does “ஆசவம்” come from?

ஆசவம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit आसव, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

ஆசவம் (Tamil): distilled spirituous liquor; toddy

Definitions

  1. distilled spirituous liquor; toddy

Ancestry of “ஆசவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसवdecoction, (fermented) juice
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit आसव →