Where does “பாயல்” come from?

பாயல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பா, from Tamil அப்பா, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

பாயல் (Tamil): bedding

Definitions

  1. bedding

Ancestry of “பாயல்”, step by step

பாயல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Tamilஅப்பாfather, dad
3Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man

via Tamil பாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாய்to leap, jump
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpāy-to guard, graze, feed
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Tamil அப்பா →Every word from Tamil பா →