Where does “நெய்த்தோலி” come from?
நெய்த்தோலி (Tamil) comes from Tamil நெய், from Proto-Dravidian *ney — oil, ghee.
Ancestry of “நெய்த்தோலி”, step by step
நெய்த்தோலி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தோல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தோல் | skin |