Where does “நள்ளிரவு” come from?

நள்ளிரவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இரவு, from Tamil இர, from Tamil இரா, from Proto-Mongolic cir-.

நள்ளிரவு (Tamil): midnight

Definitions

  1. midnight

Ancestry of “நள்ளிரவு”, step by step

நள்ளிரவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இரவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇரவுnight
2Tamilஇரto beg alms, solicit aid, seek livelihood by begging
3Tamilஇராnight
4Proto-Mongoliccir-—

via Tamil நள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநள்middle, centre
2Proto-Dravidian*naḷVnight
Every word from Proto-Mongolic cir- →Every word from Tamil இரா →Every word from Tamil இர →