Where does “කඩිනම” come from?

කඩිනම (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil கதி, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

කඩිනම (Sinhalese): haste, speed

Definitions

  1. haste, speed

Ancestry of “කඩිනම”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகதிmotion, movement
2Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis →