Where does “நகரப்பதி” come from?

நகரப்பதி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பதி, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

நகரப்பதி (Tamil): capital

Definitions

  1. capital

Ancestry of “நகரப்பதி”, step by step

நகரப்பதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபதிto become impressed, printed
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Tamil நகர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநகர்to move, shift (position)
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀓𑀭𑁆mansion
3Faroesenakarany, some, "indefinite pronoun"
4Old Norsenǫkkurrany, anybody; opposite to "engi"; some; some, a...
5Old Norsenakkvarr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →
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