Where does “பயன்” come from?

பயன் (Tamil) comes 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.

பயன் (Tamil): use, benefit

Definitions

  1. use, benefit

Ancestry of “பயன்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “பயன்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →