Where does “மறுதாய்” come from?

மறுதாய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தாய், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆 — mother.

மறுதாய் (Tamil): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “மறுதாய்”, step by step

மறுதாய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாய்mother
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆mother

via Tamil மறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமறுanother, other, alternative
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