Where does “Cabo Comorim” come from?
Cabo Comorim (Portuguese) comes from Tamil கன்னியாகுமரி, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
Cabo Comorim (Portuguese): Cape Comorin, now called Kanyakumari
Definitions
- Cape Comorin, now called Kanyakumari
Ancestry of “Cabo Comorim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கன்னியாகுமரி | (known in the colonial era as Cape Comorin) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कन्या | girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kanyáH | young girl, maiden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |