Where does “ஆற்காடு” come from?
ஆற்காடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆர், from Sanskrit आर, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
Ancestry of “ஆற்காடு”, step by step
ஆற்காடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ஆர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஆர் | to be full |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आर | brass; iron; sting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
via Tamil காடு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | காடு | forest, jungle, woods |