Where does “එදිරිය” come from?

එදිරිය (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil எதிரி, from Tamil எதிர் — to oppose, confront.

එදිරිය (Sinhalese): enmity, spite

Definitions

  1. enmity, spite

Ancestry of “එදිරිය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎதிரிenemy, opponent, rival, nemesis
2Tamilஎதிர்to oppose, confront
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