Where does “எது” come from?

எது (Tamil) comes from Tamil எ-, from Proto-Turkic yā-, from Proto-Tocharian *iyā-, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

எது (Tamil): what

Definitions

  1. what

Ancestry of “எது”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎ-what, which
2Proto-Turkicyā-—
3Proto-Tocharian*iyā-to go, travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “எது”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Tamil எ- →Every word from Proto-Tocharian *iyā- →