Where does “கடற்கரை” come from?
கடற்கரை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கடல், from Tamil அல், from Tamil அல்- — the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs.
கடற்கரை (Tamil): beach, shore
Definitions
- beach, shore
Ancestry of “கடற்கரை”, step by step
கடற்கரை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கடல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கடல் | ocean, sea |
| 2 | Tamil | அல் | night, nightfall |
| 3 | Tamil | அல்- | the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs |
via Tamil கரை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கரை | shore |