Where does “அன்னவூர்தி” come from?

அன்னவூர்தி (Tamil) comes from Tamil அன்னம், from Sanskrit हंस, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

அன்னவூர்தி (Tamil): a mythical flying vehicle that is pulled by gigantic swan(s); Brahma's mount

Definitions

  1. a mythical flying vehicle that is pulled by gigantic swan(s); Brahma's mount

Ancestry of “அன்னவூர்தி”, step by step

அன்னவூர்தி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அன்னம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅன்னம்swan
2Sanskritहंसa goose, gander, swan, flamingo; sometimes a mere...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰansásgoose, swan
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰansásgoose, swan
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

via Tamil ஊர்தி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊர்திvehicle, conveyance
2Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
3Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂énsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás
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