Where does “குதிரைவாலி” come from?
குதிரைவாலி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வால், from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
குதிரைவாலி (Tamil): Indian barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea)
Definitions
- Indian barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea)
Ancestry of “குதிரைவாலி”, step by step
குதிரைவாலி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வால்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வால் | tail |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Tamil குதிரை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | குதிரை | horse; knight |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kut-ir-ay | — |