Where does “குழந்தை” come from?

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

குழந்தை (Tamil): baby, infant

Definitions

  1. baby, infant

Ancestry of “குழந்தை”, step by step

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

Words derived from “குழந்தை”

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