Where does “குழவி” come from?

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

குழவி (Tamil): babe, infant

Definitions

  1. babe, infant

Ancestry of “குழவி”, step by step

குழவி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil குழ

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

via Tamil குழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுழைto become soft, mashy, pulpy, as well-cooked
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Tamil குழ →