Where does “அறுப்பு” come from?

அறுப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil அறு, from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.

அறுப்பு (Tamil): harvest, reaping of the crop

Definitions

  1. harvest, reaping of the crop

Ancestry of “அறுப்பு”, step by step

அறுப்பு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅறுto be severed, to break
2Tamilஆறுsix (numeral:௬)
3Old Tamil𑀆𑀶𑀼path
4Proto-Dravidian*cāṯusix

via Tamil ப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilப்பு—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼 →Every word from Tamil ஆறு →