Where does “இளைப்பாறு” come from?

இளைப்பாறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.

இளைப்பாறு (Tamil): to allay fatigue by resting, to rest after fatiguing work

Definitions

  1. to allay fatigue by resting, to rest after fatiguing work

Ancestry of “இளைப்பாறு”, step by step

இளைப்பாறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆறுsix (numeral:௬)
2Old Tamil𑀆𑀶𑀼path
3Proto-Dravidian*cāṯusix

via Tamil இளைப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇளைப்புweariness, fatigue, lassitude
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu