Where does “உண்ணாட்டம்” come from?

உண்ணாட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil உள், from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

உண்ணாட்டம் (Tamil): searching, enquiry

Definitions

  1. searching, enquiry

Ancestry of “உண்ணாட்டம்”, step by step

உண்ணாட்டம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉள்to be, exist
2Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil நாட்டம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாட்டம்keen desire, inclination, interest
2Tamilநாடுcountry
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀼—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →