Where does “கொடைமை” come from?

கொடைமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கொடை, from Tamil கொடு — to give, grant, supply.

கொடைமை (Tamil): munificence, liberality

Definitions

  1. munificence, liberality

Ancestry of “கொடைமை”, step by step

கொடைமை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொடைgiving away as a gift, donation, grant
2Tamilகொடுto give, grant, supply

via Tamil மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமைthe alphasyllabic
Every word from Tamil கொடு →Every word from Tamil கொடை →