Where does “கந்து” come from?

கந்து (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्कन्ध, from Sanskrit स्कन्द्, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

கந்து (Tamil): post, pillar

Definitions

  1. post, pillar

Ancestry of “கந்து”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्कन्धshoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or...
2Sanskritस्कन्द्to leap, jump, hop, dart, spring
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Sanskrit स्कन्द्Every word from Sanskrit स्कन्ध