Where does “சிற்பியல்” come from?

சிற்பியல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சிற்பி, from Sanskrit शिल्पिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

சிற்பியல் (Tamil): architecture

Definitions

  1. architecture

Ancestry of “சிற்பியல்”, step by step

சிற்பியல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சிற்பி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசிற்பிsculptor, artisan, stonecutter
2Sanskritशिल्पिन्an artificer, artisan, craftsman, artist
3Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Tamil இயல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇயல்to be able to, be possible
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-