Where does “நிகண்டு” come from?
நிகண்டு (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit निघण्टु — glossary; nighantu; name of several works.
நிகண்டு (Tamil): a metrical glossary or thesaurus containing synonyms and meanings of words
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Ancestry of “நிகண்டு”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निघण्टु | glossary; nighantu; name of several works |