Where does “திருகுமணை” come from?
திருகுமணை (Tamil) comes from Tamil மணை, from Tamil மண்ணை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.
திருகுமணை (Tamil): device used for scraping coconuts
Definitions
- device used for scraping coconuts
Ancestry of “திருகுமணை”, step by step
திருகுமணை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மணை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மணை | a low, wooden seat |
| 2 | Tamil | மண்ணை | — |
| 3 | Tamil | -ஐ | makes nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Tamil | தொல்லை | annoyance, vexation |
| 5 | Tamil | தொலை | to become lost |
via Tamil திருகு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | திருகு | to wring off, to twist off |