Where does “கணு” come from?

கணு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கண், from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ — eye.

கணு (Tamil): joint of a bamboo, cane, etc

Definitions

  1. joint of a bamboo, cane, etc

Ancestry of “கணு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

Words derived from “கணு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆 →Every word from Tamil கண் →