Where does “கைநீட்டு” come from?

கைநீட்டு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கை, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

கைநீட்டு (Tamil): to reach out one’s hand

Definitions

  1. to reach out one’s hand

Ancestry of “கைநீட்டு”, step by step

கைநீட்டு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—

via Tamil நீட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநீட்டுto lengthen, reach forth, extend, stretch out
2Tamilநீள்to be great
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Tamil கை →