Where does “சிற்பம்” come from?
சிற்பம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शिल्प, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
சிற்பம் (Tamil): sculpture
Definitions
- sculpture
Ancestry of “சிற்பம்”, step by step
சிற்பம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शिल्प
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शिल्प | art; art; crafts; etc; craft, artifact |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Tamil சில்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சில் | small, slight |