Where does “குயம்” come from?

குயம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil குழ, from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- — young, tender, fresh.

குயம் (Tamil): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “குயம்”, step by step

குயம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil குழ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுழ—
2Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh

via Sanskrit कुश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritकुशKusha, sacred grass used at certain religious ceremonies

Words derived from “குயம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Tamil குழ →