Where does “இருப்பு” come from?

இருப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இரு, from Proto-Dravidian iru, from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu.

இருப்பு (Tamil): stock, reserve, balance on hand, surplus

Definitions

  1. stock, reserve, balance on hand, surplus

Ancestry of “இருப்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருto be, exist, be present
2Proto-Dravidianirutwo
3Proto-Dravidian*ir-aṇ-ṭu—

Words derived from “இருப்பு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu →Every word from Proto-Dravidian iru →Every word from Tamil இரு →