Where does “தேனிறால்” come from?

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

தேனிறால் (Tamil): honeycomb

Definitions

  1. honeycomb

Ancestry of “தேனிறால்”, step by step

தேனிறால் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தேன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதேன்—
2Proto-Dravidian*tiy-am—

via Tamil இறால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇறால்prawn; shrimp
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tiy-am →Every word from Tamil தேன் →