Where does “ரோதம்” come from?

ரோதம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit रोध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ரோதம் (Tamil): bank, shore

Definitions

  1. bank, shore

Ancestry of “ரோதம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोधthe act of stopping, blocking, obstructing,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rawdʰ-to hinder, block off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēwdʰ-song, sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ- →