Where does “Keerthi” come from?

Keerthi (English) comes from Tamil கீர்த்தி, from Sanskrit कीर्ति, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “Keerthi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகீர்த்திfame, distinction, renown, glory, praise
2Sanskritकीर्तिmention, making mention of, speech, report; good...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कीर्ति →