Where does “” come from?

ഈ (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian *iH — this.

(Malayalam): The 4th letter of Malayalam alphabet. Transliterated as ī

Definitions

  1. The 4th letter of Malayalam alphabet. Transliterated as ī

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*iHthis
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *iH
ഈ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer