Where does “சூர்ப்பணகை” come from?

சூர்ப்பணகை (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शूर्पणखा, from Sanskrit नख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Ancestry of “சூர்ப்பணகை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशूर्पणखाName of the sister of Ravana in Ramayana
2Sanskritनखnail
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnakʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás →Every word from Sanskrit नख →