Where does “வே” come from?

வே (Tamil) comes from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

வே (Tamil): the alphasyllabic combination of

Definitions

  1. the alphasyllabic combination of

Ancestry of “வே”, step by step

வே traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wéy-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Proto-Dravidian *wec-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*wec-to roast, fry, heat

Words derived from “வே”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →
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