Where does “பெருநெஞ்சு” come from?

பெருநெஞ்சு (Tamil) comes from Tamil பெருமை, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *perV- — big.

பெருநெஞ்சு (Tamil): pride

Definitions

  1. pride

Ancestry of “பெருநெஞ்சு”, step by step

பெருநெஞ்சு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பெருமை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபெருமைbigness, largeness
2Old Tamil𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃greatness
3Old Tamil𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼big
4Proto-Dravidian*perV-big

via Tamil நெஞ்சு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநெஞ்சுchest, breast
2Old Tamil𑀦𑁳𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀼heart
3Proto-Dravidian*neñ-cV—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *perV- →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼 →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃 →