Where does “பணி” come from?

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

பணி (Tamil): work, service, trade, art, pursuit

Definitions

  1. work, service, trade, art, pursuit

Ancestry of “பணி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritफणिन्"hooded", a serpent (Naja naja, syn. Coluber naja)
2Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “பணி”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →