Where does “சினைப்பை” come from?

சினைப்பை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பை, from Proto-Dravidian *pac- — green, yellow.

சினைப்பை (Tamil): ovary

Definitions

  1. ovary

Ancestry of “சினைப்பை”, step by step

சினைப்பை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபைbag, sack, satchel; pocket; greenness, freshness
2Proto-Dravidian*pac-green, yellow

via Tamil சினை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசினைembryo, foetus
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pac- →Every word from Tamil பை →