Where does “தனித்தமிழ்” come from?

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

தனித்தமிழ் (Tamil): Pure Tamil

Definitions

  1. Pure Tamil

Ancestry of “தனித்தமிழ்”, step by step

தனித்தமிழ் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தனி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதனிlone, single, solitary
2Tamilதன்one's self's - his, hers, its
3Proto-Dravidian*tan-—

via Tamil தமிழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tan- →Every word from Tamil தன் →Every word from Tamil தனி →