Where does “Pondicherry” come from?

Pondicherry (English) comes from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி, from Tamil சேரி, from Tamil சேர் — to become united, incorporated; to join together.

Ancestry of “Pondicherry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாண்டிச்சேரி—
2Tamilசேரிslum, town
3Tamilசேர்to become united, incorporated; to join together

Words derived from “Pondicherry”

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