Where does “தீவி” come from?

தீவி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit द्वीपिन्, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

தீவி (Tamil): tiger

Definitions

  1. tiger

Ancestry of “தீவி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वीपिन्leopard
2Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás →