Where does “சிதை” come from?

சிதை (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit चिता, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

சிதை (Tamil): funeral pyre

Definitions

  1. funeral pyre

Ancestry of “சிதை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिताpile of wood used at funerals for cremating...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “சிதை”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चिता →