Where does “தேன்கூடு” come from?

தேன்கூடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கூடு, from Proto-Dravidian kūṭu — nest, receptacle.

தேன்கூடு (Tamil): honeycomb; beehive

Definitions

  1. honeycomb; beehive

Ancestry of “தேன்கூடு”, step by step

தேன்கூடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கூடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூடுnest, birdcage, coop, hive
2Proto-Dravidiankūṭunest, receptacle

via Tamil தேன்

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