Where does “வியாளம்” come from?

வியாளம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit व्याल, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

வியாளம் (Tamil): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “வியாளம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यालwicked, vicious
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit व्याल →