Where does “தனி” come from?

தனி (Tamil) comes from Tamil தன், from Proto-Dravidian *tan-.

தனி (Tamil): lone, single, solitary

Definitions

  1. lone, single, solitary

Ancestry of “தனி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதன்one's self's - his, hers, its
2Proto-Dravidian*tan-—

Words derived from “தனி”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tan- →Every word from Tamil தன் →