Where does “இரசிதம்” come from?

இரசிதம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit रजत, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

இரசிதம் (Tamil): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “இரசிதம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरजतsilvery, silver-colored, made of silver; whitish;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm →Every word from Sanskrit रजत →