Where does “தோணிதள்ளு” come from?

தோணிதள்ளு (Tamil) comes from Tamil தோணி, from Prakrit 𑀤𑁄𑀡𑀺, from Sanskrit द्रोणि — a wooden trough.

தோணிதள்ளு (Tamil): to launch a boat

Definitions

  1. to launch a boat

Ancestry of “தோணிதள்ளு”, step by step

தோணிதள்ளு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தோணி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதோணிboat, dhoney; ship; float, raft, canoe
2Prakrit𑀤𑁄𑀡𑀺—
3Sanskritद्रोणिa wooden trough

via Tamil தள்ளு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதள்ளுto push, force, forward, shove away
Every word from Sanskrit द्रोणि →Every word from Prakrit 𑀤𑁄𑀡𑀺 →Every word from Tamil தோணி →