Where does “இவை” come from?

இவை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இது, from Tamil இ-, from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.

இவை (Tamil): these

Definitions

  1. these

Ancestry of “இவை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇதுthis, it
2Tamilஇ-this
3Proto-Dravidiani-this, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian i- →Every word from Tamil இ- →Every word from Tamil இது →