Where does “பசுமை” come from?

பசுமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பசு, from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

பசுமை (Tamil): greenness, verdure

Definitions

  1. greenness, verdure

Ancestry of “பசுமை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபசுcow
2Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “பசுமை”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću →