Where does “எதிர்பார்” come from?

எதிர்பார் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பார், from Tamil பர — to spread, extend; to be diffused (as water, air, odour, epidemic, clouds or light).

எதிர்பார் (Tamil): to expect

Definitions

  1. to expect

Ancestry of “எதிர்பார்”, step by step

எதிர்பார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பார்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபார்to see, look at, view, notice, observe, watch
2Tamilபரto spread, extend; to be diffused (as water, air, odour, epidemic, clouds or light)

via Tamil எதிர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎதிர்to oppose, confront
Every word from Tamil பரEvery word from Tamil பார்