Where does “யாது” come from?
யாது (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit यातु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yaHtúš, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁-tú-s, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁- — do, make, act vigorously; to do, make, act...
யாது (Tamil): what, which
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Ancestry of “யாது”, step by step
யாது traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit यातु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | यातु | witchcraft, black magic; a kind of evil spirit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yaHtúš | sorcery, witchcraft, black-magic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁-tú-s | sorcery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁- | do, make, act vigorously; to do, make, act... |
via Tamil யா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | யா | — |