Where does “திறமை” come from?

திறமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil திறம், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀶𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit स्थिर — stable.

திறமை (Tamil): ability, skill, talent

Definitions

  1. ability, skill, talent

Ancestry of “திறமை”, step by step

திறமை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil திறம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதிறம்—
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀺𑀶𑀫𑁆firmness
3Sanskritस्थिरstable

via Tamil மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமைthe alphasyllabic
Every word from Sanskrit स्थिर →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀶𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil திறம் →