Where does “பிசாசு” come from?

பிசாசு (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पिशाच, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

பிசாசு (Tamil): devil, goblin; spirit of malevolent character

Definitions

  1. devil, goblin; spirit of malevolent character

Ancestry of “பிசாசு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपिशाचa fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish...
2Sanskritपिश्to carve, prepare meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “பிசாசு”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit पिश् →Every word from Sanskrit पिशाच →
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