Where does “இப்படி” come from?

இப்படி (Tamil) comes from Tamil படி, from Sanskrit पठ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH-.

இப்படி (Tamil): in this way, manner

Definitions

  1. in this way, manner

Ancestry of “இப்படி”, step by step

இப்படி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடிto read, recite, chant
2Sanskritपठ्to read or repeat aloud, recite, rehearse
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*pl̥tH-—

via Tamil இ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇhere; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH- →Every word from Sanskrit पठ् →Every word from Tamil படி →