Where does “உயிரினம்” come from?
உயிரினம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil உயிர், from Proto-Dravidian *ucV- — to breathe.
உயிரினம் (Tamil): living being, creature
Definitions
- living being, creature
Ancestry of “உயிரினம்”, step by step
உயிரினம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil இனம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இனம் | kind, breed, race |