Where does “മെഴുമീൻ” come from?
മെഴുമീൻ (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam മീൻ, from Proto-Dravidian mīn — fish.
മെഴുമീൻ (Malayalam): flying fish, tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, capable of leaping out of water and gliding through air for short distances
Definitions
- flying fish, tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, capable of leaping out of water and gliding through air for short distances
Ancestry of “മെഴുമീൻ”, step by step
മെഴുമീൻ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam മീൻ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | മീൻ | an aquatic animal; commonly just fish |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | mīn | fish |
via Malayalam മെഴു
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | മെഴു | — |