Where does “வண்ணாத்திப்பூச்சி” come from?
வண்ணாத்திப்பூச்சி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வண்ணம், from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
வண்ணாத்திப்பூச்சி (Tamil): butterfly
Definitions
- butterfly
Ancestry of “வண்ணாத்திப்பூச்சி”, step by step
வண்ணாத்திப்பூச்சி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வண்ணம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வண்ணம் | color |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Pali | vaṇṇa | colour; appearance; caste |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Tamil பூச்சி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பூச்சி | insect |