Where does “சிற்பர்” come from?

சிற்பர் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शिल्प, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

சிற்பர் (Tamil): mechanics, masons, stonecutters

Definitions

  1. mechanics, masons, stonecutters

Ancestry of “சிற்பர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिल्पart; art; crafts; etc; craft, artifact
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
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