Where does “குயவரி” come from?

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

குயவரி (Tamil): tiger

Definitions

  1. tiger

Ancestry of “குயவரி”, step by step

குயவரி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil குயம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுயம்sickle
2Tamilகுழ—
3Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh

via Tamil வரி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவரிtax
2Proto-Dravidianwariñcirice
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Tamil குழ →Every word from Tamil குயம் →