Where does “கடைப்பிடி” come from?

கடைப்பிடி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கடை, from Tamil குடை, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 — umbrella, parasol.

கடைப்பிடி (Tamil): to hold firmly to the end; to have an unwavering faith in; to follow, adhere to

Definitions

  1. to hold firmly to the end; to have an unwavering faith in; to follow, adhere to

Ancestry of “கடைப்பிடி”, step by step

கடைப்பிடி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடைshop
2Tamilகுடைumbrella
3Old Tamil𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃umbrella, parasol

via Tamil பிடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபிடிcatch
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 →Every word from Tamil குடை →Every word from Tamil கடை →