Where does “மேம்படு” come from?

மேம்படு (Tamil) comes from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

மேம்படு (Tamil): to rise high (as in status), to be pre-eminent, to be great

Definitions

  1. to rise high (as in status), to be pre-eminent, to be great

Ancestry of “மேம்படு”, step by step

மேம்படு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil மேல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →