Where does “திருகோணமலை” come from?

திருகோணமலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil திரு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “திருகோணமலை”, step by step

திருகோணமலை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil திரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilதிருMister, Mr
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼mister
3Sanskritश्रीdiffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,...
4Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
5Sanskritगरmountain, top
6Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
7Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
10Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Tamil மலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமலைmountain, hill

via Tamil கோண

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோண—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →