Where does “கண்ணய” come from?

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

கண்ணய (Tamil): to long for intensely, desire eagerly

Definitions

  1. to long for intensely, desire eagerly

Ancestry of “கண்ணய”, step by step

கண்ணய traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

via Tamil நய

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநய—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆 →Every word from Tamil கண் →