Where does “पॉंडिचेरी” come from?
पॉंडिचेरी (Hindi) comes from English Pondicherry, from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி, from Tamil சேரி, from Tamil சேர் — to become united, incorporated; to join together.
Ancestry of “पॉंडिचेरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pondicherry | — |
| 2 | Tamil | பாண்டிச்சேரி | — |
| 3 | Tamil | சேரி | slum, town |
| 4 | Tamil | சேர் | to become united, incorporated; to join together |