Where does “கடிவாளம்” come from?
கடிவாளம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாளம், from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
கடிவாளம் (Tamil): a bridle
Definitions
- a bridle
Ancestry of “கடிவாளம்”, step by step
கடிவாளம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வாளம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வாளம் | sword |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Tamil கடி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கடி | to bite, bite off; to bite and eat; to crop, gnaw, nibble; to grasp, hold in the mouth; to champ |