Where does “தியாகம்” come from?

தியாகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit त्याग, from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.

தியாகம் (Tamil): abandonment, desertation

Definitions

  1. abandonment, desertation

Ancestry of “தியாகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्यागabandonment; sacrifice; renunciation
2Indo-Iranian*tyāgás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás →Every word from Sanskrit त्याग →