Where does “கண்விழி” come from?

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

கண்விழி (Tamil): to open the eyes

Definitions

  1. to open the eyes

Ancestry of “கண்விழி”, step by step

கண்விழி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்eye
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀡𑁆eye
3Proto-Dravidiankaṇeye

via Tamil விழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவிழிto open the eyes
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆Every word from Tamil கண்
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