Where does “வாயவியஸ்நானம்” come from?

வாயவியஸ்நானம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஸ்நானம், from Sanskrit स्नान, from Sanskrit स्ना, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

வாயவியஸ்நானம் (Tamil): exposing oneself to the dust raised by cow's hoofs, considered a sacred bath

Definitions

  1. exposing oneself to the dust raised by cow's hoofs, considered a sacred bath

Ancestry of “வாயவியஸ்நானம்”, step by step

வாயவியஸ்நானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஸ்நானம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஸ்நானம்bathing
2Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
3Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Tamil வாயவிய

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாயவியthat which pertains to the wind
2Sanskritवायव्य—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्ना →Every word from Sanskrit स्नान →