Where does “பாய்மரம்” come from?

பாய்மரம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மரம், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *maran — tree.

பாய்மரம் (Tamil): mast

Definitions

  1. mast

Ancestry of “பாய்மரம்”, step by step

பாய்மரம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மரம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமரம்tree
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆tree
3Proto-Dravidian*marantree

via Tamil பாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாய்to leap, jump
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpāy-to guard, graze, feed
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *maran →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மரம் →