Where does “பிள்ளையார்” come from?

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

பிள்ளையார் (Tamil): the elephant-headed god, Ganesha

Definitions

  1. the elephant-headed god, Ganesha

Ancestry of “பிள்ளையார்”, step by step

பிள்ளையார் 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 பிள்ளை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபிள்ளைchild, infant, offspring

Words derived from “பிள்ளையார்”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Sanskrit आर →