Where does “பிசாசுபிடித்தல்” come from?
பிசாசுபிடித்தல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பிசாசு, from Sanskrit पिशाच, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
பிசாசுபிடித்தல் (Tamil): being possessed by a devil
Definitions
- being possessed by a devil
Ancestry of “பிசாசுபிடித்தல்”, step by step
பிசாசுபிடித்தல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பிசாசு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பிசாசு | devil, goblin; spirit of malevolent character |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पिशाच | a fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिश् | to carve, prepare meat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Tamil பிடி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பிடி | catch |