Where does “நப்பின்னை” come from?

நப்பின்னை (Tamil) comes from Tamil ந, from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻, from Proto-Dravidian nīn — you.

நப்பின்னை (Tamil): Nappinnai, Niladevi

Definitions

  1. Nappinnai, Niladevi

Ancestry of “நப்பின்னை”, step by step

நப்பின்னை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ந

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilநA consonantal letter of the Tamil script
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀻you
3Proto-Dravidiannīnyou

via Tamil பின்னை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபின்னைyounger sister
2Tamilபுன்னைmastwood (Calophyllum inophyllum)

Words derived from “நப்பின்னை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīn →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻 →Every word from Tamil ந →