Where does “சுவர்க்கம்” come from?

சுவர்க்கம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्वर्ग, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

சுவர்க்கம் (Tamil): heaven, paradise

Definitions

  1. heaven, paradise

Ancestry of “சுவர்க்கம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वर्गheaven, paradise; domain of "Indra", chief among...
2Sanskritगतgone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →