Where does “உண்ணிக்கொக்கு” come from?
உண்ணிக்கொக்கு (Tamil) comes from Tamil உண்ணி, from Tamil -இ — ator, -er, -ed, -machine, -inator; added to a verb to produce agent nouns.
உண்ணிக்கொக்கு (Tamil): cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Definitions
- cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Ancestry of “உண்ணிக்கொக்கு”, step by step
உண்ணிக்கொக்கு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil உண்ணி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | உண்ணி | tick (order Ixodida) |
| 2 | Tamil | -இ | ator, -er, -ed, -machine, -inator; added to a verb to produce agent nouns |
via Tamil கொக்கு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கொக்கு | stork, heron, paddybird |