Where does “சித்திரை” come from?

சித்திரை (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit चित्रा — illusion; unreality; etc.

சித்திரை (Tamil): Chithirai, the first month of the Tamil year, occurring in April-May in the Gregorian Calendar

Definitions

  1. Chithirai, the first month of the Tamil year, occurring in April-May in the Gregorian Calendar

Ancestry of “சித்திரை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्राillusion; unreality; etc
Every word from Sanskrit चित्रा