Where does “தோஷம்” come from?

தோஷம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दोष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

தோஷம் (Tamil): fault

Definitions

  1. fault

Ancestry of “தோஷம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदोषfault, deficiency; vice; blame
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandáwšas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas →Every word from Sanskrit दोष →