Where does “அங்கயற்கண்ணி” come from?

அங்கயற்கண்ணி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கண், from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ — eye.

அங்கயற்கண்ணி (Tamil): an epithet of goddess Meenakshi, who is said to have fish-like eyes

Definitions

  1. an epithet of goddess Meenakshi, who is said to have fish-like eyes

Ancestry of “அங்கயற்கண்ணி”, step by step

அங்கயற்கண்ணி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

via Tamil அம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
2Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆 →Every word from Tamil கண் →