Where does “பட்சி” come from?

பட்சி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पक्षिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

பட்சி (Tamil): bird, winged creature

Definitions

  1. bird, winged creature

Ancestry of “பட்சி”, step by step

பட்சி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पक्षिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपक्षिन्bird
2Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Tamil भक्ष्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilभक्ष्—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Sanskrit पक्षिन् →