Where does “இலையுதிர்” come from?

இலையுதிர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

இலையுதிர் (Tamil): autumn season

Definitions

  1. autumn season

Ancestry of “இலையுதிர்”, step by step

இலையுதிர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
2Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
3Proto-Dravidian*elay—

via Tamil உதிர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉதிர்to shed, fall
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →Every word from Tamil இலை →