Where does “நறுவல்லி” come from?

நறுவல்லி (Tamil) comes from Tamil நறு, from Tamil நல், from Proto-Dravidian nal- — field.

நறுவல்லி (Tamil): white jute (Corchorus capsularis)

Definitions

  1. white jute (Corchorus capsularis)

Ancestry of “நறுவல்லி”, step by step

நறுவல்லி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநறுfragrant
2Tamilநல்good
3Proto-Dravidiannal-field

via Tamil வல்லி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவல்லி—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nal- →Every word from Tamil நல் →Every word from Tamil நறு →