Where does “தரையாமை” come from?

தரையாமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தரை, from Hindi धरा — earth; ground.

தரையாமை (Tamil): Indian star tortoise, Geochelone elegans

Definitions

  1. Indian star tortoise, Geochelone elegans

Ancestry of “தரையாமை”, step by step

தரையாமை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தரை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதரைfloor, ground
2Hindiधराearth; ground

via Tamil ஆமை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆமைtortoise

via Tamil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilA consonantal letter of the Tamil script
Every word from Hindi धराEvery word from Tamil தரை