Where does “கண்ணோட்டம்” come from?

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

கண்ணோட்டம் (Tamil): glance, look, vision

Definitions

  1. glance, look, vision

Ancestry of “கண்ணோட்டம்”, step by step

கண்ணோட்டம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

via Tamil நோட்டம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநோட்டம்glance in the manner of searching or assessing
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆 →Every word from Tamil கண் →