Where does “Thanjavur” come from?

Thanjavur (English) comes from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர், from Tamil ஊர், from Old Tamil 𑀊𑀭𑁆.

Thanjavur (English): formerly known as Tanjore

Definitions

  1. formerly known as Tanjore

Ancestry of “Thanjavur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதஞ்சாவூர்the capital city of the Chola empire
2Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
3Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆—
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀊𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil ஊர் →Every word from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் →
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