Where does “ஆதி” come from?

ஆதி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit आदि, from Hindi आदा, from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, from Sanskrit आर्द्रक, from Sanskrit आर्द्र — wet, moist, damp.

ஆதி (Tamil): beginning, commencement

Definitions

  1. beginning, commencement

Ancestry of “ஆதி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआदिbeginning; commencement
2Hindiआदाginger
3Prakrit*𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅
4Sanskritआर्द्रकwet, moist; ginger
5Sanskritआर्द्रwet, moist, damp
Every word from Sanskrit आर्द्रEvery word from Sanskrit आर्द्रकEvery word from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅
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