Where does “உதகஞ்செய்” come from?

உதகஞ்செய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil உதகம், from Sanskrit उदक, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

உதகஞ்செய் (Tamil): to pour water into the hand of the recipient of a gift when it is handed to him

Definitions

  1. to pour water into the hand of the recipient of a gift when it is handed to him

Ancestry of “உதகஞ்செய்”, step by step

உதகஞ்செய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உதகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉதகம்water
2Sanskritउदकwater; the ceremony of offering water to a dead...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Tamil செய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெய்to do, perform, create, make, accomplish
2Proto-Dravidianke-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-