Where does “மருந்துக்கடை” come from?

மருந்துக்கடை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கடை, from Tamil குடை, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 — umbrella, parasol.

மருந்துக்கடை (Tamil): chemist's shop, apothecary, shop where medicinal drugs are prepared and sold

Definitions

  1. chemist's shop, apothecary, shop where medicinal drugs are prepared and sold

Ancestry of “மருந்துக்கடை”, step by step

மருந்துக்கடை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடைshop
2Tamilகுடைumbrella
3Old Tamil𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃umbrella, parasol

via Tamil மருந்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமருந்துmedicine (substance which promotes healing)
2Proto-Dravidian*maruntumedicine
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃Every word from Tamil குடைEvery word from Tamil கடை
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