Where does “இப்போது” come from?

இப்போது (Tamil) comes from Tamil இ-, from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.

Ancestry of “இப்போது”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇ-this
2Proto-Dravidiani-this, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian i- →Every word from Tamil இ- →