Where does “பூசணி” come from?

பூசணி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பூ, from Proto-Dravidian pū — flower; to flower.

Ancestry of “பூசணி”, step by step

பூசணி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பூ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபூof a rooster crown
2Proto-Dravidianflower; to flower

via Tamil சுணை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசுணை

Words derived from “பூசணி

Every word from Proto-Dravidian Every word from Tamil பூ