Where does “சாயவேர்” come from?

சாயவேர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வேர், from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr — root.

சாயவேர் (Tamil): chay root (Oldenlandia umbellata)

Definitions

  1. chay root (Oldenlandia umbellata)

Ancestry of “சாயவேர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேர்root; foundation; cause
2Old Tamil𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆root
3Proto-Dravidian*wērroot
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wēr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil வேர் →