Where does “பய” come from?

பய (Tamil) comes from Tamil பயம், from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

பய (Tamil): to fear; be scared; afraid

Definitions

  1. to fear; be scared; afraid

Ancestry of “பய”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபயம்fear, dread, alarm
2Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “பய”

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