Where does “திருநெல்வேலி” come from?

திருநெல்வேலி (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 “திருநெல்வேலி”, step by step

திருநெல்வேலி 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 நெல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநெல்rice plant, paddy (Oryza sativa)

via Tamil வேலி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேலிfence, hedge

Words derived from “திருநெல்வேலி”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →