Where does “සොත්ති” come from?
සොත්ති (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil சொத்தை, from Sanskrit श्रोत्र, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
සොත්ති (Sinhalese): crippled, deformed, powerless
Definitions
- crippled, deformed, powerless
Ancestry of “සොත්ති”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சொத்தை | a defect, as in limbs, teeth, fruits, etc |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्रोत्र | the organ of hearing; ear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-tro-m | means of hearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |