Where does “நதி” come from?
நதி (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit नदी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
நதி (Tamil): river
Definitions
- river
Ancestry of “நதி”, step by step
நதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Tamil 𑀦𑀢𑀺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀢𑀺 | river |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नदी | flowing water; river; name of 2 kinds of metre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nadíH | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ned-íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
via Sanskrit नति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नति | bending, bowing, stooping, modesty, humility |