Where does “பைங்கிளி” come from?
பைங்கிளி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கிளி, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺, from Proto-Dravidian kiḷi — parrot.
பைங்கிளி (Tamil): green parrot
Definitions
- green parrot
Ancestry of “பைங்கிளி”, step by step
பைங்கிளி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கிளி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கிளி | parakeet |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺 | parrot |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kiḷi | parrot |
via Tamil பைம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பைம் | — |