Where does “படுகை” come from?

படுகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

படுகை (Tamil): land on a riverbank fit for cultivation

Definitions

  1. land on a riverbank fit for cultivation

Ancestry of “படுகை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “படுகை”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →