Where does “நேரடி” come from?

நேரடி (Tamil) comes from Tamil அடி, from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀝𑀺 — foot.

நேரடி (Tamil): directness

Definitions

  1. directness

Ancestry of “நேரடி”, step by step

நேரடி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅடிfoot
2Old Tamil𑀅𑀝𑀺foot

via Tamil நேர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநேர்straight, linear
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀝𑀺
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