Where does “இரவு” come from?

இரவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இர, from Tamil இரா, from Proto-Mongolic cir-.

இரவு (Tamil): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “இரவு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇரto beg alms, solicit aid, seek livelihood by begging
2Tamilஇராnight
3Proto-Mongoliccir-—

Words derived from “இரவு”

Every word from Proto-Mongolic cir- →Every word from Tamil இரா →Every word from Tamil இர →