Where does “திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை” come from?
திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை (Tamil) comes from Tamil திருநீறு, from Tamil திரு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை (Tamil): basil plant (Ocimum basilicum)
Definitions
- basil plant (Ocimum basilicum)
Ancestry of “திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை”, step by step
திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil திருநீறு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | திருநீறு | Tirunīru, vibhuti, sacred ash |
| 2 | Tamil | திரு | Mister, Mr |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 | mister |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Tamil பச்சை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பச்சை | green |