Where does “உப்புமா” come from?

உப்புமா (Tamil) comes from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

உப்புமா (Tamil): upma, a South Indian dish

Definitions

  1. upma, a South Indian dish

Ancestry of “உப்புமா”, step by step

உப்புமா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉப்புsalt, saltiness
2Latincuppu—
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Tamil மா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாanimal, beast; horse; elephant
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀸big
3Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “உப்புமா”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →