Where does “புகைப்படம்” come from?

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

புகைப்படம் (Tamil): photograph, still

Definitions

  1. photograph, still

Ancestry of “புகைப்படம்”, step by step

புகைப்படம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடம்drawing, picture, painting
2Tamilபடைarmy
3Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
4Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil புகை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபுகைsmoke, fume
2Proto-Dravidian*pokaysmoke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →