Where does “தொண்டு” come from?

தொண்டு (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ — nine, 9/10.

தொண்டு (Tamil): service, devotedness, devoted service

Definitions

  1. service, devotedness, devoted service

Ancestry of “தொண்டு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼nine
2Proto-Dravidian*toṇnine, 9/10

Words derived from “தொண்டு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼 →