Where does “பவ்வம்” come from?

பவ்வம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पर्वन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

பவ்வம் (Tamil): ocean

Definitions

  1. ocean

Ancestry of “பவ்வம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपर्वन्joint, limb; knot, particularly of reeds;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpárwr̥—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpárwr̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérwr̥ford, crossing; rock; mountain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥ →
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