Where does “அதிகாரி” come from?
அதிகாரி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit अधिकारिन्, from Sanskrit अधिकार, from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
அதிகாரி (Tamil): superintendent, chief, director
Definitions
- superintendent, chief, director
Ancestry of “அதிகாரி”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अधिकारिन् | official, one with authority; authoritative |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अधिकार | authority; government, rule, administration,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अधि | over, above |
| 4 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |