Where does “அரைப்பட்டிகை” come from?
அரைப்பட்டிகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பட்டிகை, from Sanskrit पट्टिका, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
அரைப்பட்டிகை (Tamil): gold or silver girdle or waistbelt worn by women over their dress
Definitions
- gold or silver girdle or waistbelt worn by women over their dress
Ancestry of “அரைப்பட்டிகை”, step by step
அரைப்பட்டிகை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பட்டிகை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பட்டிகை | raft, float |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पट्टिका | a tablet, plate; a bandage, ribbon, piece of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट्ट | tablet, slab; cloth |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Tamil அரை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அரை | half |