Where does “கொய்” come from?

கொய் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

கொய் (Tamil): to pluck, cull, as flowers

Definitions

  1. to pluck, cull, as flowers

Ancestry of “கொய்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-to be located; camp; abode
2Proto-Japonickoyyellow
3Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
4Arabicقَوِيّstrong
Every word from Arabic قَوِيّ →Every word from Persian قوی →Every word from Proto-Japonic koy →