Where does “பாயசம்” come from?

பாயசம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पायस, from Sanskrit पयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

பாயசம் (Tamil): payasam

Definitions

  1. payasam

Ancestry of “பாயசம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपायसmade of milk; milk; food prepared with milk,...
2Sanskritपयस्any fluid or juice, especially; semen, vital...
3Proto-Indo-IranianpáyHasmilk
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas →Every word from Sanskrit पयस् →