Where does “குறைபடு” come from?

குறைபடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

குறைபடு (Tamil): to be wanting; diminish; become scarce

Definitions

  1. to be wanting; diminish; become scarce

Ancestry of “குறைபடு”, step by step

குறைபடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil குறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுறைto diminish, decrease, lessen, abate, wane, dwindle, decline
2Proto-Dravidian*kuṯay—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →