Where does “பஞ்சாயத்து” come from?

பஞ்சாயத்து (Tamil) comes from Hindi पंचायत, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

பஞ்சாயத்து (Tamil): a body of persons sitting as a court of arbitration, usually five in number, panchayat

Definitions

  1. a body of persons sitting as a court of arbitration, usually five in number, panchayat

Ancestry of “பஞ்சாயத்து”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपंचायतpanchayat
2Sanskritपञ्चcombining form of पञ्चन्; five
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpánća—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća →