Where does “பன்றிக்குருவி” come from?
பன்றிக்குருவி (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.
பன்றிக்குருவி (Tamil): yellow-billed babbler, Turdoides affinis
Definitions
- yellow-billed babbler, Turdoides affinis
Ancestry of “பன்றிக்குருவி”, step by step
பன்றிக்குருவி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பன்றி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பன்றி | pig |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀧𑀷𑁆𑀶𑀺 | hog, pig |
| 3 | English | Panti | — |
| 4 | English | pantyhose | Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,... |
| 5 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 6 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 7 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 8 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 9 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 10 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Tamil குருவி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | குருவி | sparrow (Passer domesticus) |