Where does “வாழ்த்துரை” come from?
வாழ்த்துரை (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாழ்த்து, from Tamil வாழ், from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ — to live.
வாழ்த்துரை (Tamil): benediction
Definitions
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Ancestry of “வாழ்த்துரை”, step by step
வாழ்த்துரை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வாழ்த்து
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வாழ்த்து | to congratulate, felicitate, bless, wish |
| 2 | Tamil | வாழ் | to live, sustain life |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *wāẓ | to live |
via Tamil உரை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | உரை | to be reduced into a powder or paste; to wear away by attrition; to be indented or effaced by rubbing |