Where does “கடற்பாசி” come from?
கடற்பாசி (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.
கடற்பாசி (Tamil): seaweed
Definitions
- seaweed
Ancestry of “கடற்பாசி”, step by step
கடற்பாசி 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 பாசி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பாசி | moss, lichen, algae |