Where does “தோகம்” come from?

தோகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्तोक, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

தோகம் (Tamil): child

Definitions

  1. child

Ancestry of “தோகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तोकdrop, dot
2Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →