Where does “பிறர்” come from?

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

பிறர் (Tamil): others, outsiders, strangers

Definitions

  1. others, outsiders, strangers

Ancestry of “பிறர்”, step by step

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