Where does “அறுவு” come from?

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

அறுவு (Tamil): whole, sum, total

Definitions

  1. whole, sum, total

Ancestry of “அறுவு”, step by step

அறுவு 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 வு

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