Where does “quirpele” come from?

quirpele (English) comes from Tamil கீரிப்பிள்ளை, from Tamil கரி, from Nepali खरी — chalk.

quirpele (English): The Indian mongoose

Definitions

  1. The Indian mongoose

Ancestry of “quirpele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகீரிப்பிள்ளை—
2Tamilகரிcharcoal, charred wood
3Nepaliखरीchalk
Every word from Nepali खरी →Every word from Tamil கரி →Every word from Tamil கீரிப்பிள்ளை →