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
- architecture
Ancestry of “சிற்பியல்”, step by step
சிற்பியல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சிற்பி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சிற்பி | sculptor, artisan, stonecutter |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शिल्पिन् | an artificer, artisan, craftsman, artist |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Tamil இயல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இயல் | to be able to, be possible |