Where does “தேய்பிறை” come from?

தேய்பிறை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தேய், from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

தேய்பிறை (Tamil): waning moon, old moon

Definitions

  1. waning moon, old moon

Ancestry of “தேய்பிறை”, step by step

தேய்பிறை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தேய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதேய்to wear away by friction; to be rubbed
2Malaytehtea
3Malayputihwhite
4Classical Malayputihwhite
5Proto-Malayicputihwhite
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

via Tamil பிறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபிறைcrescent moon
2Tamilபிறother, other thing
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Proto-Malayic putih →Every word from Classical Malay putih →