Where does “பயனிலை” come from?

பயனிலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பயன், from Tamil பய, 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.

Ancestry of “பயனிலை”, step by step

பயனிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பயன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபயன்use, benefit
2Tamilபயto fear; be scared; afraid
3Tamilபயம்fear, dread, alarm
4Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Tamil நிலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிலைcondition, state, situation; place, seat,...
2Tamil-ஐmakes nouns from verbs
3Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
4Tamilதொலைto become lost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →