Where does “இன்று” come from?

இன்று (Tamil) comes from Tamil இல்-, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

இன்று (Tamil): today

Definitions

  1. today

Ancestry of “இன்று”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇல்-a negative sign
2Proto-Dravidian*cil-—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →Every word from Tamil இல்- →
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