Where does “sanay” come from?

sanay (Tagalog) comes from Malay canai, from Tamil சாணைக்கல், from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

sanay (Tagalog): experienced; well-trained; trained

Definitions

  1. experienced; well-trained; trained

Ancestry of “sanay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycanaigrindstone, millstone an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
2Tamilசாணைக்கல்whetstone
3Tamilகல்stone (substance); rock
4Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—

Words derived from “sanay”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →Every word from Tamil சாணைக்கல் →