Where does “இறுக்கு” come from?

இறுக்கு (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit ऋच्, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ŕ̥kʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ- — to praise; to shine, sing.

இறுக்கு (Tamil): to tighten, keep / tie close or hard, make compact

Definitions

  1. to tighten, keep / tie close or hard, make compact

Ancestry of “இறுக்கு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritऋच्praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ŕ̥kʷs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁erkʷ-to praise; to shine, sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ŕ̥kʷs →Every word from Sanskrit ऋच् →