Where does “எரிவாயு” come from?
எரிவாயு (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாயு, from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
எரிவாயு (Tamil): natural gas
Definitions
- natural gas
Ancestry of “எரிவாயு”, step by step
எரிவாயு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வாயு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வாயு | wind, air |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Tamil எரி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | எரி | to burn |