Where does “பின்பனி” come from?
பின்பனி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பின், from Proto-Dravidian *pin — back, end in place or time, afterwards.
பின்பனி (Tamil): winter season
Definitions
- winter season
Ancestry of “பின்பனி”, step by step
பின்பனி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பின்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பின் | back, rear part |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *pin | back, end in place or time, afterwards |
via Tamil பனி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பனி | to be bedewed, have dew on |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *panī(kil) | dew, cold, chill |