Where does “கண்ணா” come from?

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

கண்ணா (Tamil): a term of endearment, specifically used on those younger than oneself

Definitions

  1. a term of endearment, specifically used on those younger than oneself

Ancestry of “கண்ணா”, step by step

கண்ணா traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

via Tamil ஆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilஆThe second vowel of Tamil, written in the Tamil script
2Old Tamil𑀆cow; the female of an ox
3Proto-Dravidian*ācow

via Sanskrit कणा

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