Where does “அஞ்சல்” come from?

அஞ்சல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அஞ்சு, from Tamil ஐந்து, from Proto-Dravidian *cay — five.

அஞ்சல் (Tamil): letter post; mail

Definitions

  1. letter post; mail

Ancestry of “அஞ்சல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅஞ்சுto fear, dread
2Tamilஐந்துfive (numeral:௫)
3Proto-Dravidian*cayfive

Words derived from “அஞ்சல்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cay →Every word from Tamil ஐந்து →Every word from Tamil அஞ்சு →