Where does “பின்னர்” come from?

பின்னர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil -அர், from Proto-Dravidian *-ar — Indicates a human plural noun.

பின்னர் (Tamil): after, afterwards, subsequently, later, later on

Definitions

  1. after, afterwards, subsequently, later, later on

Ancestry of “பின்னர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamil-அர்human plural suffix
2Proto-Dravidian*-arIndicates a human plural noun
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *-ar →Every word from Tamil -அர் →