Where does “உயிர்வாழ்” come from?

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

உயிர்வாழ் (Tamil): to live

Definitions

  1. to live

Ancestry of “உயிர்வாழ்”, step by step

உயிர்வாழ் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உயிர்

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

via Tamil வாழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாழ்to live, sustain life
2Proto-Dravidian*wāẓto live
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ucV- →