Where does “கேள்விப்படு” come from?

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

கேள்விப்படு (Tamil): to hear about, learn through others; to learn by hearsay

Definitions

  1. to hear about, learn through others; to learn by hearsay

Ancestry of “கேள்விப்படு”, step by step

கேள்விப்படு 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 கேள்வி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகேள்விhearing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →