Where does “பக்குவம்” come from?

பக்குவம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पक्व, from Sanskrit पचति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páćati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páčati, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

பக்குவம் (Tamil): suitability, fitness

Definitions

  1. suitability, fitness

Ancestry of “பக்குவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपक्वcooked, roasted, baked; baked, cooked, roasted;...
2Sanskritपचतिto cook, bake, roast, boil; to cook anything out...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpáćati
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáčatito cook
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti