Where does “நூலிழை” come from?

நூலிழை (Tamil) comes from Tamil நூல், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀽𑀮𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nūl — thread.

நூலிழை (Tamil): single thread

Definitions

  1. single thread

Ancestry of “நூலிழை”, step by step

நூலிழை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நூல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநூல்book, treatise; systematic doctrine, science;...
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀽𑀮𑁆thread
3Proto-Dravidian*nūlthread

via Tamil இழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழைto be reeled
2Old Tamil𑀇𑀵𑁃jewel

Words derived from “நூலிழை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nūl →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀽𑀮𑁆 →Every word from Tamil நூல் →