Where does “තිරිසනා” come from?

තිරිසනා (Sinhalese) comes from Sinhalese තිරිසන්, from Pali tiracchāna, from Sanskrit तिरश्चीन — horizontal.

තිරිසනා (Sinhalese): an animal

Definitions

  1. an animal

Ancestry of “තිරිසනා”, step by step

තිරිසනා traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sinhalese තිරිසන්

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sinhaleseතිරිසන්animal
2Palitiracchānaanimal
3Sanskritतिरश्चीनhorizontal

via Sinhalese ආ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SinhaleseආThe second vowel in Sinhalese, called "Āyanna"
Every word from Sanskrit तिरश्चीन →Every word from Pali tiracchāna →Every word from Sinhalese තිරිසන් →