Where does “கதிர்க்கடவுள்” come from?
கதிர்க்கடவுள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கடவுள், from Tamil உள், from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
கதிர்க்கடவுள் (Tamil): the Sun as the radiant deity
Definitions
- the Sun as the radiant deity
Ancestry of “கதிர்க்கடவுள்”, step by step
கதிர்க்கடவுள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கடவுள்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கடவுள் | God, Supreme Being |
| 2 | Tamil | உள் | to be, exist |
| 3 | Tamil | படு | to strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Tamil கதிர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கதிர் | ray, beam, laser, light |