Where does “பயங்கரம்” come from?

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

பயங்கரம் (Tamil): able to cause fear, terror

Definitions

able to cause fear, terror

Ancestry of “பயங்கரம்”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	भयङ्कर	terrifying, appalling
2	Sanskrit	भय	fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*bʰayHás	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyh₂-	to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

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