Where does “நிறவெறி” come from?

நிறவெறி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெறி, from Tamil வெறு — to detest, loathe, abhor, be disgusted with.

நிறவெறி (Tamil): colorism

Definitions

  1. colorism

Ancestry of “நிறவெறி”, step by step

நிறவெறி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வெறி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெறிmadness, insanity, frenzy
2Tamilவெறுto detest, loathe, abhor, be disgusted with

via Tamil நிற

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிறto take on colour, as fruits or leaves; to be tinged, as flowers
2Tamilநிறம்colour, complexion
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