Where does “இழிப்பு” come from?

இழிப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இழி, from Proto-Dravidian *iẓi- — to descend.

இழிப்பு (Tamil): contemptuous treatment

Definitions

  1. contemptuous treatment

Ancestry of “இழிப்பு”, step by step

இழிப்பு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழிto descend, dismount
2Proto-Dravidian*iẓi-to descend

via Tamil ப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilப்பு—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *iẓi- →Every word from Tamil இழி →