Where does “பிருத்தியன்” come from?

பிருத்தியன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit भृत्य, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

பிருத்தியன் (Tamil): servant, slave

Definitions

  1. servant, slave

Ancestry of “பிருத்தியன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभृत्यto be nourished or maintained
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भृत्य →