Where does “பாகுபடு” come from?

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

பாகுபடு (Tamil): to be classified

Definitions

  1. to be classified

Ancestry of “பாகுபடு”, step by step

பாகுபடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

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

via Tamil பாகு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாகுshare, portion, lot, division
2Tamilபகுto be split
3Tamilவகுto classify, sort
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →
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