Where does “திமிங்கிலம்” come from?
திமிங்கிலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit तिमिङ्गिल — A kind of fish which swallows a whale.
திமிங்கிலம் (Tamil): whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Definitions
- whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Ancestry of “திமிங்கிலம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तिमिङ्गिल | A kind of fish which swallows a whale |