Where does “பனிக்கூழ்” come from?

பனிக்கூழ் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பனி, from Proto-Dravidian *panī(kil) — dew, cold, chill.

பனிக்கூழ் (Tamil): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “பனிக்கூழ்”, step by step

பனிக்கூழ் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பனி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபனிto be bedewed, have dew on
2Proto-Dravidian*panī(kil)dew, cold, chill

via Tamil கூழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூழ்gruel, porridge
2Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *panī(kil) →Every word from Tamil பனி →