Where does “தொலைநோக்கி” come from?

தொலைநோக்கி (Tamil) comes from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

தொலைநோக்கி (Tamil): telescope, binoculars

Definitions

  1. telescope, binoculars

Ancestry of “தொலைநோக்கி”, step by step

தொலைநோக்கி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தொலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Tamil நோக்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநோக்குto see, look at, behold, view
Every word from Tamil தொலை