Where does “உப்புவாயு” come from?

உப்புவாயு (Tamil) comes from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

உப்புவாயு (Tamil): nitrogen

Definitions

  1. nitrogen

Ancestry of “உப்புவாயு”, step by step

உப்புவாயு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉப்புsalt, saltiness
2Latincuppu—
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Tamil வாயு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாயுwind, air
2Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
3Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
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