Where does “தேனடை” come from?

தேனடை (Tamil) comes from Tamil அடை, from Tamil அடு — to be next, near.

தேனடை (Tamil): beehive

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “தேனடை”, step by step

தேனடை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅடைjoining
2Tamilஅடுto be next, near

via Tamil தேன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதேன்—
2Proto-Dravidian*tiy-am—
Every word from Tamil அடு →Every word from Tamil அடை →