Where does “வழிவகை” come from?

வழிவகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil வகை, from Tamil வகு — to classify, sort.

வழிவகை (Tamil): process, means (of doing a thing)

Definitions

  1. process, means (of doing a thing)

Ancestry of “வழிவகை”, step by step

வழிவகை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வகை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவகைdivision, branch, section
2Tamilவகுto classify, sort

via Tamil வழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவழிway, road, path
Every word from Tamil வகு →Every word from Tamil வகை →
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