Where does “தனியார்” come from?

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

தனியார் (Tamil): private

Definitions

  1. private

Ancestry of “தனியார்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதனிlone, single, solitary
2Tamilதன்one's self's - his, hers, its
3Proto-Dravidian*tan-—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tan- →Every word from Tamil தன் →Every word from Tamil தனி →