Where does “வீயம்” come from?

வீயம் (Tamil) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

வீயம் (Tamil): seed

Definitions

  1. seed

Ancestry of “வீயம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀩𑀻𑀅a seed
2Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
3Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅 →