Where does “கடையர்” come from?

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

கடையர் (Tamil): men of the lowest rank or status

Definitions

  1. men of the lowest rank or status

Ancestry of “கடையர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடைshop
2Tamilகுடைumbrella
3Old Tamil𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃umbrella, parasol
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 →Every word from Tamil குடை →Every word from Tamil கடை →