Where does “வேற்றுத்தாய்” come from?

வேற்றுத்தாய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தாய், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆 — mother.

வேற்றுத்தாய் (Tamil): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “வேற்றுத்தாய்”, step by step

வேற்றுத்தாய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாய்mother
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆mother

via Tamil வேற்று

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேற்றுother, different; besides one's own
2Tamilவேறுother, different
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