Where does “பயன்படு” come from?

பயன்படு (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.

பயன்படு (Tamil): to be of use or service

Definitions

  1. to be of use or service

Ancestry of “பயன்படு”, step by step

பயன்படு 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 படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →