Where does “சுறாமீன்” come from?

சுறாமீன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மீன், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian mīn — fish.

சுறாமீன் (Tamil): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “சுறாமீன்”, step by step

சுறாமீன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மீன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமீன்fish; aquarium
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆fish
3Proto-Dravidianmīnfish

via Tamil சுறா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசுறாshark
2Proto-Dravidian*coṯac-—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mīn →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மீன் →