Where does “ஆணிவேர்” come from?

ஆணிவேர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வேர், from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr — root.

ஆணிவேர் (Tamil): taproot, central root with branch roots growing from it

Definitions

  1. taproot, central root with branch roots growing from it

Ancestry of “ஆணிவேர்”, step by step

ஆணிவேர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வேர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேர்root; foundation; cause
2Old Tamil𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆root
3Proto-Dravidian*wērroot

via Tamil ஆணி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆணிhook, peg, nail
2Sanskritआणिthe part of the leg just above the knee
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wērEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆Every word from Tamil வேர்
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