Where does “உள்ளாடை” come from?

உள்ளாடை (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.

உள்ளாடை (Tamil): undergarment

Definitions

  1. undergarment

Ancestry of “உள்ளாடை”, step by step

உள்ளாடை 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 ஆடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடைcloth, clothing, dress, garment
2Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
3Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →
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