Where does “Nicobaric” come from?
Nicobaric (English) comes from English Nicobar, from Tamil நக்கவரம், from Tamil -அம், from Old Tamil -𑀅𑀫𑁆.
Nicobaric (English): Nicobarese
Definitions
- Nicobarese
Ancestry of “Nicobaric”, step by step
Nicobaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nicobar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nicobar | Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands |
| 2 | Tamil | நக்கவரம் | Nicobar; a place in India |
| 3 | Tamil | -அம் | nominalizing suffix typically forms neuter nouns |
| 4 | Old Tamil | -𑀅𑀫𑁆 | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |