Where does “ஒட்டுண்ணி” come from?
ஒட்டுண்ணி (Tamil) comes from Tamil உண்ணி, from Tamil -இ — ator, -er, -ed, -machine, -inator; added to a verb to produce agent nouns.
ஒட்டுண்ணி (Tamil): parasite, leech
Definitions
- parasite, leech
Ancestry of “ஒட்டுண்ணி”, step by step
ஒட்டுண்ணி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil உண்ணி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | உண்ணி | tick (order Ixodida) |
| 2 | Tamil | -இ | ator, -er, -ed, -machine, -inator; added to a verb to produce agent nouns |
via Tamil ஒட்டு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஒட்டு | to stick, patch, bind like glue |