Where does “மயக்கடி” come from?
மயக்கடி (Tamil) comes from Tamil அடி, from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀝𑀺 — foot.
மயக்கடி (Tamil): bewilderment
Definitions
- bewilderment
Ancestry of “மயக்கடி”, step by step
மயக்கடி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மயங்கு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மயங்கு | to faint, swoon |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *macV- ~ maẓV- | to delay, dull |