Where does “ކައިވަތް” come from?

ކައިވަތް (Dhivehi) comes from Tamil கை, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

ކައިވަތް (Dhivehi): span (a length of nine inches)

Definitions

  1. span (a length of nine inches)

Ancestry of “ކައިވަތް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Tamil கை →