Where does “பண்பு” come from?

பண்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil பண், from Tamil பண்ணு, from Proto-Dravidian *paṇ- — to work.

பண்பு (Tamil): action, deed

Definitions

  1. action, deed

Ancestry of “பண்பு”, step by step

பண்பு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபண்service, work, business, employment
2Tamilபண்ணுto do, make, effect, produce, accomplish
3Proto-Dravidian*paṇ-to work

via Tamil பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபு—

Words derived from “பண்பு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paṇ- →Every word from Tamil பண்ணு →Every word from Tamil பண் →
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