Where does “உயிரிழ” come from?

உயிரிழ (Tamil) comes from Tamil உயிர், from Proto-Dravidian *ucV- — to breathe.

உயிரிழ (Tamil): to lose one's life

Definitions

  1. to lose one's life

Ancestry of “உயிரிழ”, step by step

உயிரிழ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உயிர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉயிர்life, soul
2Proto-Dravidian*ucV-to breathe

via Tamil இழ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழto lose
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ucV-