Where does “துரோணர்” come from?

துரோணர் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit द्रोण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dráwnam, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

துரோணர் (Tamil): Drona (a character in the Mahabharata)

Definitions

  1. Drona (a character in the Mahabharata)

Ancestry of “துரோணர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्रोणa wooden vessel, bucket, trough; a Soma vessel; a...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandráwnamwooden object
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dráwnam →