Where does “சவம்” come from?

சவம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.

சவம் (Tamil): corpse, carcass

Definitions

  1. corpse, carcass

Ancestry of “சவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशवa corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body
2Proto-Dravidian*caH-to die
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *caH- →Every word from Sanskrit शव →