Where does “பயம்” come from?

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

பயம் (Tamil): fear, dread, alarm

Definitions

  1. fear, dread, alarm

Ancestry of “பயம்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “பயம்”

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