Where does “சாய்” come from?
சாய் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शर, from Sanskrit शूर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
சாய் (Tamil): to incline, hang down
Definitions
- to incline, hang down
Ancestry of “சாய்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शर | a sort of reed or grass, "Saccharum Sara"; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शूर | strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |