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Where does “catre” come from?

catre (Portuguese) comes from Tamil கட்டில், from Tamil கட்டு, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-.

catre (Portuguese): cot

Definitions

  1. cot

Ancestry of “catre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகட்டில்bed
2Tamilகட்டுto tie, to bend, to fasten, to shackles; to...
3Proto-Dravidian*kaṭ-—

Words derived from “catre”

  • catre
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