Where does “கைமீறு” come from?

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

கைமீறு (Tamil): to get out of hand

Definitions

  1. to get out of hand

Ancestry of “கைமீறு”, step by step

கைமீறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—

via Tamil மீறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமீறுto violate, transgress, disobey
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Tamil கை →