Where does “அவர்” come from?

அவர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அ, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.

அவர் (Tamil): those persons

Definitions

  1. those persons

Ancestry of “அவர்”, step by step

அவர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅthere, that
2Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there

via Proto-Dravidian *awar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*awar—

Words derived from “அவர்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian a- →Every word from Tamil அ →