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Where does “ரசம்” come from?

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

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—

Words derived from “ரசம்”

  • rasam
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