Where does “” come from?

ஐ (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *cay — five.

(Tamil): The ninth vowel in Tamil

Definitions

  1. The ninth vowel in Tamil

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*cayfive

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cay
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