Where does “பயப்படு” come from?

பயப்படு (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.

பயப்படு (Tamil): to be afraid of

Definitions

  1. to be afraid of

Ancestry of “பயப்படு”, step by step

பயப்படு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பயம்

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

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 →