Where does “தவம்” come from?

தவம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit तपस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

தவம் (Tamil): penance, religious austerities

Definitions

  1. penance, religious austerities

Ancestry of “தவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपस्warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniantápasheat
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas →