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Where does “பன்றிக்குட்டி” come from?

பன்றிக்குட்டி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பன்றி, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀷𑁆𑀶𑀺, from English Panti, from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

பன்றிக்குட்டி (Tamil): piglet

Definitions

  1. piglet

Ancestry of “பன்றிக்குட்டி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபன்றிpig
2Old Tamil𑀧𑀷𑁆𑀶𑀺—
3EnglishPanti—
4EnglishpantyhoseWomen's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,...
5EnglishpantyShort trousers for men, or more usually boys; An...
6EnglishpantsAn outer garment that covers the body from the...
7EnglishpantaloonsAn article of clothing covering each leg...
8EnglishpantaloonAn aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the...
9Frenchpantalontrousers , pants; knickers
10ItalianPantalone—
11Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων—
12Ancient Greekἐλεήμωνpitiful, merciful
13Ancient GreekἐλεέωI have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to
14Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
15Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
16Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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