Where does “செவியேறு” come from?

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

செவியேறு (Tamil): hearsay

Definitions

  1. hearsay

Ancestry of “செவியேறு”, step by step

செவியேறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil செவி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெவிear
2Proto-Dravidian*kewiear

via Tamil ஏறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏறுto go up, as the eyebrows, in anger
2Tamilஎறிto throw, to fling, to cast
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kewi →Every word from Tamil செவி →
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