Where does “தெய்வயானை” come from?

தெய்வயானை (Tamil) comes from Tamil யானை, from Old Tamil 𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnay — elephant.

தெய்வயானை (Tamil): Indra's elephant

Definitions

  1. Indra's elephant

Ancestry of “தெய்வயானை”, step by step

தெய்வயானை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil யானை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilயானைelephant (Elephas maximus)
2Old Tamil𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃elephant
3Proto-Dravidian*yĀnayelephant

via Tamil [[தெய்வம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamil[[தெய்வம்—

via Tamil தெய்வ]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதெய்வ]]—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃 →Every word from Tamil யானை →