Where does “பாற்பசு” come from?

பாற்பசு (Tamil) comes from Tamil பசு, from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

பாற்பசு (Tamil): milch cow; a lactating cow

Definitions

  1. milch cow; a lactating cow

Ancestry of “பாற்பசு”, step by step

பாற்பசு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பசு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபசுcow
2Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Tamil பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
2Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću →
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