Where does “அப்பாற்படு” come from?

அப்பாற்படு (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

அப்பாற்படு (Tamil): to go beyond (one's knowledge, ability, etc); transcend

Definitions

  1. to go beyond (one's knowledge, ability, etc); transcend

Ancestry of “அப்பாற்படு”, step by step

அப்பாற்படு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil அப்பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅப்பால்away
2Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
3Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →
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