Where does “அடிநிலை” come from?

அடிநிலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil நிலை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

அடிநிலை (Tamil): sandal

Definitions

  1. sandal

Ancestry of “அடிநிலை”, step by step

அடிநிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நிலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிலைcondition, state, situation; place, seat,...
2Tamil-ஐmakes nouns from verbs
3Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
4Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Tamil அடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅடிfoot
2Old Tamil𑀅𑀝𑀺foot
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