Where does “உயிரியல்” come from?
உயிரியல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil உயிர், from Proto-Dravidian *ucV- — to breathe.
Ancestry of “உயிரியல்”, step by step
உயிரியல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil இயல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இயல் | to be able to, be possible |