Where does “படம்” come from?
படம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil படை, from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
படம் (Tamil): drawing, picture, painting
Definitions
- drawing, picture, painting
Ancestry of “படம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | படை | army |
| 2 | Tamil | படு | to strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “படம்”