Where does “இரட்டி” come from?

இரட்டி (Tamil) comes from Tamil இரட்டு, from Proto-Dravidian *ir- — two.

இரட்டி (Tamil): to double

Definitions

  1. to double

Ancestry of “இரட்டி”, step by step

இரட்டி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இரட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇரட்டுto double (as a consonant in sandhi or combination of words)
2Proto-Dravidian*ir-two

via Telugu రెడ్డి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరెడ్డిPeople belongs to a social class in South India
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ir-Every word from Tamil இரட்டு