Where does “ஏந்திழை” come from?

ஏந்திழை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இழை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀵𑁃 — jewel.

ஏந்திழை (Tamil): beautiful ornament

Definitions

  1. beautiful ornament

Ancestry of “ஏந்திழை”, step by step

ஏந்திழை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழைto be reeled
2Old Tamil𑀇𑀵𑁃jewel

via Tamil ஏந்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏந்துto stretch out the hands
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀵𑁃Every word from Tamil இழை
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