Where does “நாளேடு” come from?

நாளேடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.

Ancestry of “நாளேடு”, step by step

நாளேடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நாள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாள்day
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
3Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ

via Tamil ஏடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏடுpetal
2Tamilஎடுto take, pick up, carry
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆Every word from Tamil நாள்
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