Where does “வரைபடம்” come from?

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

வரைபடம் (Tamil): map, chart, graph

Definitions

  1. map, chart, graph

Ancestry of “வரைபடம்”, step by step

வரைபடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil படம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடம்drawing, picture, painting
2Tamilபடைarmy
3Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
4Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil வரை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவரைto draw, paint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →