Where does “தேனி” come from?

தேனி (Tamil) comes from Tamil தேன், from Proto-Dravidian *tiy-am.

தேனி (Tamil): to be sweet

Definitions

  1. to be sweet

Ancestry of “தேனி”, step by step

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