Where does “தெரிபடு” come from?

தெரிபடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

தெரிபடு (Tamil): to be selected

Definitions

  1. to be selected

Ancestry of “தெரிபடு”, step by step

தெரிபடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil தெரி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதெரிto be seen, perceived, ascertained by the senses or mind; to be apparent; to be known
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →