Where does “அறை” come from?

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

அறை (Tamil): room, apartment, chamber, cell

Definitions

  1. room, apartment, chamber, cell

Ancestry of “அறை”, step by step

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

Words derived from “அறை”

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