Where does “புதுச்சேரி” come from?

புதுச்சேரி (Tamil) comes from Tamil புது, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *pucV- — new.

Ancestry of “புதுச்சேரி”, step by step

புதுச்சேரி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil புது

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபுதுnew
2Old Tamil𑀧𑀼𑀢𑀼new
3Proto-Dravidian*pucV-new

via Tamil சேரி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசேரிslum, town
2Tamilசேர்to become united, incorporated; to join together

Words derived from “புதுச்சேரி”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pucV- →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑀼 →Every word from Tamil புது →