Where does “கும்பம்” come from?

கும்பம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

கும்பம் (Tamil): the Zodiac sign Aquarius

Definitions

  1. the Zodiac sign Aquarius

Ancestry of “கும்பம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →