Where does “செவிமடு” come from?

செவிமடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil செவி, from Proto-Dravidian *kewi — ear.

செவிமடு (Tamil): to hear

Definitions

  1. to hear

Ancestry of “செவிமடு”, step by step

செவிமடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil செவி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெவிear
2Proto-Dravidian*kewiear

via Tamil மடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமடு
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kewiEvery word from Tamil செவி