Where does “சரணம்” come from?

சரணம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शरण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

சரணம் (Tamil): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “சரணம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशरणone of the arrows of Kamadeva; falling asunder,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśaranás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćaranás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás →