Where does “ரசம்” come from?

ரசம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

ரசம் (Tamil): rasam; a soup made with tamarind

Definitions

  1. rasam; a soup made with tamarind

Ancestry of “ரசம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “ரசம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →