Where does “தோணித்துறை” come from?

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

தோணித்துறை (Tamil): port, harbor

Definitions

  1. port, harbor

Ancestry of “தோணித்துறை”, step by step

தோணித்துறை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தோணி

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

via Tamil துறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதுறைbranch, section, category
Every word from Sanskrit द्रोणि →Every word from Prakrit 𑀤𑁄𑀡𑀺 →Every word from Tamil தோணி →