Where does “ஈச்சை” come from?

ஈச்சை (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஈச்சு, from Tamil ஈ, from Proto-Dravidian ī — this, this here.

ஈச்சை (Tamil): Indian date, Silver date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)

Definitions

  1. Indian date, Silver date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)

Ancestry of “ஈச்சை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஈச்சுhousefly
2TamilஈThe fourth vowel in Tamil
3Proto-Dravidianīthis, this here

Words derived from “ஈச்சை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian ī →Every word from Tamil ஈ →Every word from Tamil ஈச்சு →