Where does “குடியிரு” come from?

குடியிரு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இருப்பு, from Tamil இரு, from Proto-Dravidian iru, from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu.

Ancestry of “குடியிரு”, step by step

குடியிரு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இருப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருப்புstock, reserve, balance on hand, surplus
2Tamilஇருto be, exist, be present
3Proto-Dravidianirutwo
4Proto-Dravidian*ir-aṇ-ṭu—

via Tamil குடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுடிto drink
2Dravidiandra—
3Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu →Every word from Proto-Dravidian iru →Every word from Tamil இரு →