Where does “வழிகாட்டு” come from?
வழிகாட்டு (Tamil) comes from Tamil காட்டு, from Tamil காண், from Proto-Dravidian *kāṇ- — to see.
வழிகாட்டு (Tamil): to show the way, guide
Definitions
- to show the way, guide
Ancestry of “வழிகாட்டு”, step by step
வழிகாட்டு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil காட்டு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | காட்டு | to show, exhibit |
| 2 | Tamil | காண் | to see, look, perceive, view, descry |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *kāṇ- | to see |
via Tamil வழி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வழி | way, road, path |