Where does “நட்பு” come from?

நட்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil நள், from Proto-Dravidian *naḷV — night.

நட்பு (Tamil): friendship, amity

Definitions

  1. friendship, amity

Ancestry of “நட்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநள்middle, centre
2Proto-Dravidian*naḷVnight
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *naḷV →Every word from Tamil நள் →