Where does “உள்நாடு” come from?

உள்நாடு (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.

உள்நாடு (Tamil): inland

Definitions

  1. inland

Ancestry of “உள்நாடு”, step by step

உள்நாடு 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 நாடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாடுcountry
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀼—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →