Where does “நெஞ்சு” come from?

நெஞ்சு (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀦𑁳𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *neñ-cV.

நெஞ்சு (Tamil): chest, breast

Definitions

  1. chest, breast

Ancestry of “நெஞ்சு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀦𑁳𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀼heart
2Proto-Dravidian*neñ-cV—

Words derived from “நெஞ்சு”

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