Where does “நதிகேள்வன்” come from?
நதிகேள்வன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நதி, 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.
நதிகேள்வன் (Tamil): Varuṇa as Lord of Rivers
Definitions
- Varuṇa as Lord of Rivers
Ancestry of “நதிகேள்வன்”, step by step
நதிகேள்வன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil நதி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நதி | river |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀢𑀺 | river |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नदी | flowing water; river; name of 2 kinds of metre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nadíH | river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ned-íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
via Tamil கோள்வன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கோள்வன் | — |