Where does “കൊന്തെ” come from?

കൊന്തെ (Malayalam) comes from Tamil குழந்தை, from Tamil குழ, from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- — young, tender, fresh.

കൊന്തെ (Malayalam): a term of address for kids or loved ones

Definitions

  1. a term of address for kids or loved ones

Ancestry of “കൊന്തെ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுழந்தைbaby, infant
2Tamilகுழ—
3Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Tamil குழ →Every word from Tamil குழந்தை →