Where does “சட்டசபை” come from?

சட்டசபை (Tamil) comes from Tamil சபை, from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

சட்டசபை (Tamil): legislature

Definitions

  1. legislature

Ancestry of “சட்டசபை”, step by step

சட்டசபை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சபை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசபைassembly, meeting, congregation, society, association
2Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
3Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value

via Tamil சட்ட

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசட்டproperly, rightly
Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →Every word from Tamil சபை →