Where does “தலைதீபாவளி” come from?

தலைதீபாவளி (Tamil) comes from Tamil தீபாவளி, from Sanskrit दीपावलि, from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

தலைதீபாவளி (Tamil): the first Deepavali festival celebrated by a newly-wed couple

Definitions

  1. the first Deepavali festival celebrated by a newly-wed couple

Ancestry of “தலைதீபாவளி”, step by step

தலைதீபாவளி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தீபாவளி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilதீபாவளிDeepavali, Diwali
2Sanskritदीपावलिa row of lights, nocturnal illumination
3Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →