Where does “పయస్సు” come from?

పయస్సు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

పయస్సు (Telugu): milk

Definitions

  1. milk

Ancestry of “పయస్సు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपयस्any fluid or juice, especially; semen, vital...
2Proto-Indo-IranianpáyHasmilk
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páyHas →Every word from Sanskrit पयस् →
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