Where does “අඩංගු” come from?

අඩංගු (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil அடங்கு, from Tamil அடக்கம், from Sanskrit ढक्का — A large or double drum.

අඩංගු (Sinhalese): included, contained, comprised, enclosed, component

Definitions

  1. included, contained, comprised, enclosed, component

Ancestry of “අඩංගු”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅடங்குto ask to contain oneself, ask to control...
2Tamilஅடக்கம்to pack, stow away
3Sanskritढक्काA large or double drum
Every word from Sanskrit ढक्का →Every word from Tamil அடக்கம் →Every word from Tamil அடங்கு →