Where does “நேர்விடை” come from?
நேர்விடை (Tamil) comes from Tamil விடை, from Sanskrit वृष, from Sanskrit वृषन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)ŕ̥šā, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
நேர்விடை (Tamil): direct or straight answer
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Ancestry of “நேர்விடை”, step by step
நேர்விடை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil விடை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | விடை | answer, reply |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृष | man, male, husband; the male of any animal; bull |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृषन् | manly, powerful, strong, mighty, great; man,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (w)ŕ̥šā | virile man; male animal, stallion, bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |
via Tamil நேர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நேர் | straight, linear |