Where does “இதிகாசம்” come from?

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

இதிகாசம் (Tamil): legend, epic

Definitions

  1. legend, epic

Ancestry of “இதிகாசம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइतिहासtalk; legend; tradition
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 इतिहास →