Where does “எடுபடு” come from?

எடுபடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

எடுபடு (Tamil): to be spent, sold out; to gain acceptance, sell

Definitions

  1. to be spent, sold out; to gain acceptance, sell

Ancestry of “எடுபடு”, step by step

எடுபடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil எடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎடுto take, pick up, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →