Where does “கவி” come from?

கவி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

கவி (Tamil): poem, stanza, verse

Definitions

  1. poem, stanza, verse

Ancestry of “கவி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
2Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →