Where does “பானம்” come from?

பானம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पान, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

பானம் (Tamil): drink

Definitions

  1. drink

Ancestry of “பானம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपानan act of drinking
2Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →