Where does “திருப்பலி” come from?
திருப்பலி (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.
திருப்பலி (Tamil): mass
Definitions
- mass
Ancestry of “திருப்பலி”, step by step
திருப்பலி 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 |
via Tamil பலி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பலி | to happen, come true |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀧𑀮𑀺 | offering |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |