Where does “பாவை” come from?

பாவை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பா, from Tamil அப்பா, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

பாவை (Tamil): puppet, doll

Definitions

  1. puppet, doll

Ancestry of “பாவை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Tamilஅப்பாfather, dad
3Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Tamil அப்பா →Every word from Tamil பா →