Where does “பாதிச்சாமம்” come from?

பாதிச்சாமம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சமம், from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

பாதிச்சாமம் (Tamil): midnight

Definitions

  1. midnight

Ancestry of “பாதிச்சாமம்”, step by step

பாதிச்சாமம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சமம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசமம்likeness, similarity, equality
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Tamil பாதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாதிhalf, moiety
2Tamilபகுதிpart, portion
3Tamilபகுto be split
4Tamilவகுto classify, sort
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →