Where does “பாட்டி” come from?
பாட்டி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பாட்டு, from Tamil பாடு, from English bawd, from Middle English bawde, from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
பாட்டி (Tamil): any elderly woman
Definitions
- any elderly woman
Ancestry of “பாட்டி”, step by step
பாட்டி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பாட்டு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பாட்டு | song |
| 2 | Tamil | பாடு | to sing, chant |
| 3 | English | bawd | A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or... |
| 4 | Middle English | bawde | — |
| 5 | Old French | baud | bold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour |
| 6 | Frankish | balþ | bold, brave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Tamil பாட்டன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பாட்டன் | ancestor, grandsire |