Where does “ஏனோ” come from?

ஏனோ (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஏன், from Proto-Dravidian *yā.

ஏனோ (Tamil): for some reason; indicates an unknown cause

Definitions

  1. for some reason; indicates an unknown cause

Ancestry of “ஏனோ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏன்why
2Proto-Dravidian*yā—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *yā →Every word from Tamil ஏன் →
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