Where does “Pillaiyar” come from?

Pillaiyar (English) comes from Tamil பிள்ளையார், from Tamil ஆர், from Sanskrit आर, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

Ancestry of “Pillaiyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபிள்ளையார்the elephant-headed god, Ganesha
2Tamilஆர்to be full
3Sanskritआरbrass; iron; sting
4Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
5Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Sanskrit आर →