Where does “நன்கொடை” come from?

நன்கொடை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கொடை, from Tamil கொடு — to give, grant, supply.

நன்கொடை (Tamil): donation, gratuity, benefaction, present

Definitions

  1. donation, gratuity, benefaction, present

Ancestry of “நன்கொடை”, step by step

நன்கொடை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொடைgiving away as a gift, donation, grant
2Tamilகொடுto give, grant, supply

via Tamil நன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநன்—
Every word from Tamil கொடு →Every word from Tamil கொடை →