Where does “படகோட்டி” come from?
படகோட்டி (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஓட்டு, from English Vote, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
படகோட்டி (Tamil): boater (boatsman or boatswoman)
Definitions
- boater (boatsman or boatswoman)
Ancestry of “படகோட்டி”, step by step
படகோட்டி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ஓட்டு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஓட்டு | to drive |
| 2 | English | Vote | A person from Votia or of Votic descent |
| 3 | Latin | vōtum | promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge |
| 4 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 5 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
via Tamil படகு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | படகு | boat, yacht |