Where does “பாதிரியார்” come from?

பாதிரியார் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆர், from Sanskrit आर, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

பாதிரியார் (Tamil): priest; pastor; father

Definitions

  1. priest; pastor; father

Ancestry of “பாதிரியார்”, step by step

பாதிரியார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆர்to be full
2Sanskritआरbrass; iron; sting
3Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
4Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

via Tamil padre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilpadre—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Sanskrit आर →