Where does “கையிருப்பு” come from?

கையிருப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இருப்பு, from Tamil இரு, from Proto-Dravidian iru, from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu.

கையிருப்பு (Tamil): money on hand, cash balance of an account; saving

Definitions

  1. money on hand, cash balance of an account; saving

Ancestry of “கையிருப்பு”, step by step

கையிருப்பு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இருப்பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருப்புstock, reserve, balance on hand, surplus
2Tamilஇருto be, exist, be present
3Proto-Dravidianirutwo
4Proto-Dravidian*ir-aṇ-ṭu—

via Tamil கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu →Every word from Proto-Dravidian iru →Every word from Tamil இரு →