Where does “கன்னியாகுமரி” come from?

கன்னியாகுமரி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

கன்னியாகுமரி (Tamil): (known in the colonial era as Cape Comorin)

Definitions

  1. (known in the colonial era as Cape Comorin)

Ancestry of “கன்னியாகுமரி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “கன்னியாகுமரி”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →