Where does “உயர்திணை” come from?
உயர்திணை (Tamil) comes from Tamil உயர் — to rise, ascend, move toward the meridian (as a heavenly body).
உயர்திணை (Tamil): a high-caste or noble family
Definitions
- a high-caste or noble family
Ancestry of “உயர்திணை”, step by step
உயர்திணை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil உயர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | உயர் | to rise, ascend, move toward the meridian (as a heavenly body) |
via Tamil திணை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | திணை | class (of nouns and pronouns), of which there are two kinds: உயர்திணை and அஃறிணை |