Where does “இடையூறு” come from?

இடையூறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இடை, from Sanskrit इडा.

இடையூறு (Tamil): obstacle, impediment, hindrance

Definitions

  1. obstacle, impediment, hindrance

Ancestry of “இடையூறு”, step by step

இடையூறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇடைmiddle, mid, centre
2Sanskritइडा

via Tamil உறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉறுto be, exist
Every word from Sanskrit इडाEvery word from Tamil இடை
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