Where does “kavithai” come from?
kavithai (English) comes from Tamil கவிதை, from Sanskrit कविता, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
kavithai (English): Tamil poetry
Definitions
- Tamil poetry
Ancestry of “kavithai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கவிதை | poem, verse |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कविता | poetry, ornate style (whether of verse or prose) |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कवि | wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kawHíṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwHiš | seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |