Where does “கதிக்க” come from?

கதிக்க (Tamil) comes from Tamil கதி, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

கதிக்க (Tamil): straight, directly

Definitions

  1. straight, directly

Ancestry of “கதிக்க”, step by step

கதிக்க traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகதிmotion, movement
2Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Tamil க்க

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilக்க
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis