Where does “വയൽത്തുമ്പി” come from?

വയൽത്തുമ്പി (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam വയൽ, from Proto-Dravidian *wayal.

വയൽത്തുമ്പി (Malayalam): Crocothemis servilia, the scarlet skimmer, a species of dragonfly

Definitions

  1. Crocothemis servilia, the scarlet skimmer, a species of dragonfly

Ancestry of “വയൽത്തുമ്പി”, step by step

വയൽത്തുമ്പി traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam വയൽ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamവയൽfield
2Proto-Dravidian*wayal—

via Malayalam തുമ്പി

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamതുമ്പിAny member of the insect order Odonata -dragonflies & damselflies
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wayal →Every word from Malayalam വയൽ →