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

Definitions

  1. direct or straight answer

Ancestry of “நேர்விடை”, step by step

நேர்விடை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil விடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவிடைanswer, reply
2Sanskritवृषman, male, husband; the male of any animal; bull
3Sanskritवृषन्manly, powerful, strong, mighty, great; man,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian(w)ŕ̥šāvirile man; male animal, stallion, bull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

via Tamil நேர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநேர்straight, linear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-