Where does “திருவண்ணாமலை” come from?

திருவண்ணாமலை (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 “திருவண்ணாமலை”, step by step

திருவண்ணாமலை 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 அண்ணா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅண்ணாelder brother
2Tamilநாtongue
3Tamilநால்four
4Old Swedishnālneedle
5Old Norsenálneedle
6Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
7Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Tamil மலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமலைmountain, hill

Words derived from “திருவண்ணாமலை”

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