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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆர்to be full
2Sanskritआरbrass; iron; sting
3Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
4Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

via Tamil காடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாடுforest, jungle, woods

Words derived from “ஆற்காடு

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Sanskrit आर