Where does “அரிவாள்” come from?
அரிவாள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அரி, from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
அரிவாள் (Tamil): sickle
Definitions
- sickle
Ancestry of “அரிவாள்”, step by step
அரிவாள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil அரி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அரி | enemy; reaped handful of paddy rice |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हरि | to be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰárHiṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰárHiš | green, yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Tamil வாள்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வாள் | sword, scimitar, saw, plough, scissors |