Where does “இழிவு” come from?

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

இழிவு (Tamil): inferiority, lowness, baseness, humility

Definitions

  1. inferiority, lowness, baseness, humility

Ancestry of “இழிவு”, step by step

இழிவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இழி

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

via Tamil வு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவு—

Words derived from “இழிவு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *iẓi- →Every word from Tamil இழி →
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