Where does “தாலி” come from?

தாலி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्थाली, from Sanskrit स्थाल, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

தாலி (Tamil): tali, the central piece of a neck ornament solemnly tied by the bridegroom around the bride's neck as marriage-badge

Definitions

  1. tali, the central piece of a neck ornament solemnly tied by the bridegroom around the bride's neck as marriage-badge

Ancestry of “தாலி”, step by step

தாலி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit स्थाली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थालीearthen dish
2Sanskritस्थालvessel, pot
3Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Tamil தாளி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாளிto season and flavour curry, etc., with fried spices in ghee or oil

Words derived from “தாலி

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Sanskrit स्थलEvery word from Sanskrit स्थाल