Where does “ஸ்தம்பி” come from?

ஸ்தம்பி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्तम्भ्, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

ஸ்தம்பி (Tamil): to become immovable, stiff, stunned; come to a standstill; stagnate

Definitions

  1. to become immovable, stiff, stunned; come to a standstill; stagnate

Ancestry of “ஸ்தம்பி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तम्भ्—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Sanskrit स्तम्भ् →