Where does “பத்தியம்” come from?

பத்தியம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पाठ्य, from Sanskrit पठ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH-.

பத்தியம் (Tamil): prescribed diet for a patient

Definitions

  1. prescribed diet for a patient

Ancestry of “பத்தியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपाठ्यto be recited, taught, or needing instruction
2Sanskritपठ्to read or repeat aloud, recite, rehearse
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*pl̥tH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH- →Every word from Sanskrit पठ् →Every word from Sanskrit पाठ्य →