Where does “பிறந்தநாள்” come from?
பிறந்தநாள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.
பிறந்தநாள் (Tamil): birthday
Ancestry of “பிறந்தநாள்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நாள் | day |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *nāḷ | — |