Where does “திருப்பு” come from?

திருப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil திரும்பு, from Proto-Dravidian *tirV- — to be changed.

திருப்பு (Tamil): to cause to return, send back

Definitions

  1. to cause to return, send back

Ancestry of “திருப்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதிரும்புto turn, turn back, return
2Proto-Dravidian*tirV-to be changed
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tirV- →Every word from Tamil திரும்பு →