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